成功します（せいこうします、seikoushimasu）
- to succeed

The Japanese word 成功します （せ い こう し ま す, seikō shimasu) means "to succeed," "to be successful," or "to achieve success." It implies that an action, goal, or endeavor has met with a positive outcome. This verb expresses the accomplishment of something desired or planned. It emphasizes the positive result of an effort.

⚫︎試験に 成功します Translation: To succeed in the exam. ⚫︎新しいプロジェクトに 成功しますように！ Translation: I hope the new project will be successful! ⚫︎彼らはビジネスで 成功しました。 Translation: They succeeded in business. (Past tense)

⚫︎ 成功します is a versatile verb and can be used in various contexts, such as business, academics, personal goals, and events. ⚫︎ It is a polite form of the verb. To use this in more casual conversations, you can use the dictionary form (成功する) or the casual affirmative form (成功した) or the te-form (成功して). ⚫︎ The subject of the action can be a person, a group, or even an abstract concept. ⚫︎ It can be modified by adverbs to indicate the degree of success, such as 大いに (greatly) or 見事に (splendidly).

⚫︎ The word is typically written with the kanji 成功 (せいこう) followed by the polite verb suffix します (します). ⚫︎ 成功 itself means "success." ⚫︎ The okurigana (hiragana attached to the kanji) for the verb is します. ⚫︎ Forms: * Present/Future: 成功します * Past: 成功しました * Present/Future (Negative): 成功しません * Past (Negative): 成功しませんでした * Dictionary form: 成功する * Te-form: 成功して * Casual affirmative form: 成功した

⚫︎ うまくいく (umaku iku) - to go well; to be successful (more colloquial) ⚫︎ 達成する (tac se i suru) - to achieve; to accomplish

⚫︎ 失敗する (shippai suru) - to fail

一生懸命勉強したので、試験に 成功しますと信じています。 ・Translation: Because I studied hard, I believe I will succeed in the exam. ・Explanation: This sentence expresses the speaker's confidence in achieving success due to their efforts.

新しい会社を設立し、ビジネスで 成功しました。 ・Translation: I established a new company and succeeded in business. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the speaker’s past success in their business venture.

⚫︎ The word 成功 (せいこう) is a compound word: * 成 (せい) - meaning "to become," "to achieve," or "to complete." * 功 (こう) - meaning "achievement," "merit," or "success." * します (します) - the polite verb suffix meaning "to do". * Therefore, 成功します is a Sino-Japanese word, a combination of Chinese characters (kanji) with a Japanese verb suffix.