English–Japanese

“last” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoビリ (biri) · ラスト (rasuto)

Pronunciation

Romajisaishū

Example

この電車が今日の最終です。ko no den sha ga kyō no sai shū de su

This train is the last one today.

Illustration for 最終 (last)

How to say “last” in Japanese

“Last” in Japanese is 最終 (saishū).

Marks the thing or point that comes at the end of a sequence, period, or process.

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

Example sentences with 最終

提出前に最終確認をお願いします。tei shutsu mae ni sai shū kaku nin o o nega i shi ma su

Please make a final check before submitting.

Tips for using 最終

  • In everyday Japanese, it often appears in announcements for the final train or bus of the day, linking the word to the service that ends the day's schedule.

Other Japanese words for “last”

私はかけっこでビリでした。watashi wa ka ke kko de bi ri de shi ta

I came in last in the race.

これがラストです。ko re ga ra su to de su

This is the last one.

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