Japanese word

最終

Pronunciation

Romajisaishū

Meaning

  • nounlast

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 最終電車sai shū den sha

    last train

  • 最終回sai shū kai

    final episode

  • 最終日sai shū nichi

    last day

Similar words

最後saigo: The point or item that comes after all the others in a sequence.
終わりowari: The stage where an event, period, or process comes to an end.

Definition in Japanese

物事や時間の順序で、いちばん後に位置するもの。mono goto ya ji kan no jun jo de i chi ba n ato ni i chi su ru mo no

Word origin

As a Sino-Japanese compound, 最終 (saishū) combines 最 (sai, "most") and 終 (shū, "end"), giving the sense of reaching the furthest end.

Usage tips

  • 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.

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