► 副詞
遂に [(1)ついに] [liter] meaning: finally rank: 2
☆ 十年の工事の末、橋は遂に完成した ⇨ After 10 years of construction, the bridge was finally completed
☆ 彼は長年の無念の末に遂にウィンブルドンに優勝した ⇨ He finally won the Wimbledon after many years of disappointment (☛ Usually positive connotations, as finally achieving the goal after much effort)
遂に [(1)ついに] [liter] meaning: never rank: 3
☆ 私は待ったが彼は遂に現れなかった ⇨ I waited but he never showed up (☛ Never in the end)
► 動詞
遂げる [とげる] [liter] meaning: accomplish rank: 2
☆ 会社は急成長を遂げた ⇨ The company has achieved rapid growth
☆ 彼は亡き父の思いを遂げるために頑張っている ⇨ He is working hard to realize the wish of his late father
☆ 彼等は初優勝を遂げた ⇨ They accomplished their first championship
遂げる [とげる] [liter] meaning: result rank: 3
☆ 彼は自殺を遂げた ⇨ He committed suicide
☆ 社会主義は崩壊を遂げた ⇨ Communism ended in total collapse