Japanese word

ラスト

Pronunciation

Romajirasuto

Meaning

  • nounlast

Example

これがラストです。ko re ga ra su to de su

This is the last one.

Illustration for ラスト (last)

More examples

発表会ではラストにみんなで歌います。hap pyō kai de wa ra su to ni mi n na de uta i ma su

At the end of the recital, we will all sing.

Core concept

Identifies the final item or occasion in a series before the series ends.

Common phrases

  • ラストオーダーra su to ō dā

    last order

  • ラストチャンスra su to cha n su

    last chance

  • ラスト一曲ra su to ichi kyoku

    last song

Similar words

最後saigo: The final position, time, or item in an ordered series.
終わりowari: The point at which an event, activity, or series comes to an end.
最終saishū: The final stage or item in a sequence, often used in formal expressions.
締めshime: The last part of an event or activity that completes it.

Definition in Japanese

同じ種類のものが続く中で、最後に位置するもの。ona ji shu rui no mo no ga tsuzu ku naka de sai go ni i chi su ru mo no

Word origin

ラスト (rasuto) comes from the English word last, which describes the final position in a series.

Usage tips

  • Japanese ラスト (rasuto) often works as a noun for the final item, as in a shop worker saying that one item is the last one available.

Other meanings

  • finalnoun

Opposites

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