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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

達成する

Pronunciation / Transliteration: tassei suru

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Attain/əˈteɪn/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1450 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼女は夢を達成するために一生懸命働きました。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To succeed in achieving something.

    "She worked hard to attain her dream of becoming a doctor."
  2. 2

    To reach a particular state or condition.

    "The team hopes to attain a higher level of performance this season."
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Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'attingere', meaning 'to touch upon, reach, or arrive at', composed of 'ad-' (to) and 'tungere' (to touch). It entered the English language in the 14th century via Old French 'atteindre' and initially meant to hit or reach a physical mark before evolving to denote achieving a goal or status.

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