English–Japanese

“end” in Japanese

Japanese

Also終わり (owari) · 終わる (owaru) · 末 (sue) · きり (kiri) · 果て (hate)

Pronunciation

Romajisaigo

Example

これが最後です。ko re ga sai go de su

This is the end.

Illustration for 最後 (end)

How to say “end” in Japanese

“End” in Japanese is 最後 (saigo).

Identifies either the finishing point of an event or the item that comes after all others.

Full entry for 最後: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 最後

映画の最後がおもしろいです。ei ga no sai go ga o mo shi ro i de su

The end of the movie is interesting.

授業の最後に、宿題を確認します。ju gyō no sai go ni shuku dai o kaku nin shi ma su

At the end of the class, we review the homework.

Tips for using 最後

  • In conversation, 最後に (saigo ni) often introduces the final point in a sequence rather than the end of an event.

Other Japanese words for “end”

これで終わりです。ko re de o wa ri de su

This is the end.

授業は三時に終わります。ju gyō wa san ji ni o wa ri ma su

The class ends at three.

今月の末に旅行します。kon getsu no sue ni ryo kō shi ma su

I will travel at the end of this month.

今日はここできりにします。kyō wa ko ko de ki ri ni shi ma su

We will end here for today.

私は長い旅の果てに、家へ帰りました。watashi wa naga i tabi no ha te ni ie e kae ri ma shi ta

I returned home at the end of a long journey.

授業は終了しました。ju gyō wa shū ryō shi ma shi ta

The class has ended.

これで仕舞いです。ko re de shi ma i de su

This is the end.

この細い道は森の中で果てます。ko no hoso i michi wa mori no naka de ha te ma su

This narrow road ends in the forest.

二国間の争いが終結しました。ni koku kan no araso i ga shū ketsu shi ma shi ta

The dispute between the two countries ended.

今日はこれでおしまいです。kyō wa ko re de o shi ma i de su

That's all for today.

廊下の突き当たりに部屋があります。rō ka no tsu ki a ta ri ni heya ga a ri ma su

There is a room at the end of the hall.

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