1235
Both 完了 and 終了 seem to have the connotation of finished/complete, but what is
the difference, if any, in usage?
CC BY-SA 3.0
2011-06-16T07:39:38.980
1232
2015-10-10T09:11:58.090
2015-10-10T09:11:58.090
11104
97
question
word-choice usage
What is the difference between 完了 and 終了?
完了 _kanryō_ means "completed", while 終了 _shūryō_ means "ended".

> 式典の準備は完了した - The preparations for the ceremony are complete.  
>  祭りは夜更けになってようやく終了した - The festivities finally came to an end late at night.
CC BY-SA 3.0
2011-06-16T07:43:57.260
1235
2011-06-16T07:43:57.260
88
1232
answer
The video game Star Fox 64 uses 作戦完了 when you fulfill your mission objective,
and 作戦終了 when the mission is over but there's some objective you haven't
fulfilled. The English version translates these as "Mission Accomplished" and
"Mission Complete", respectively. So perhaps 完了 suggests some kind of
fulfillment, and 終了 is more neutral.
CC BY-SA 3.0
2011-06-16T08:30:58.620
1237
2011-06-16T08:30:58.620
224
1232
answer
I think 完成【かんせい】 has the meaning "completed" with the nuance "Well done!" But,
I'm not positive.
CC BY-SA 3.0
2011-09-08T09:40:29.727
3070
2011-09-08T09:40:29.727
699
1232
answer