Word Detail

The Japanese word 成績 (せいせき) primarily refers to “results”, “grades”, or “performance”. It is often used in the context of academic achievement, but can also extend to performance in sports, business, or any activity where results are measured. The word encompasses the overall outcome or evaluation of someone's efforts. The term includes 成績 itself.

⚫︎テストの成績 Translation: Test grades. ⚫︎学校の成績 Translation: School grades/academic performance. ⚫︎スポーツでの成績 Translation: Performance/results in sports.

成績 is a versatile word used in formal and informal contexts. ⚫︎ It is used to inquire about or report on someone's performance in school or other activities. ⚫︎ You would typically use this word when discussing grades, scores, or achievements. ⚫︎ The meaning focuses on the tangible result of an effort or activity.

成績 is typically written in kanji as 成績. The reading is せいせき (seiseki). It is never written in katakana. There are no variations in okurigana.

⚫︎結果 (けっか) - results, outcome ⚫︎点数 (てんすう) - score, points ⚫︎評価 (ひょうか) - evaluation, assessment ⚫︎成果 (せいか) - achievement, results

⚫︎There is no direct antonym, but concepts like "failure" can be the opposite. 成績 typically reflects successes.

彼は試験で良い成績を収めた。 ・Translation: He achieved good grades on the exam. ・Explanation: This sentence illustrates the use of 成績 in an academic context to indicate positive results.

チームは今シーズンの成績が振るわなかった。 ・Translation: The team's performance wasn't good this season. ・Explanation: This sentence demonstrates the use of 成績 to describe the overall performance of a team in sports.

The word 成績 is formed from two kanji: 成 (せい), meaning "to become, to achieve, to accomplish," and 績 (せき), meaning "achievement, performance, result." Thus, the combination of these characters fundamentally conveys the meaning of achieved results or performance.