Japanese word

末期

Pronunciation

Romajimakki

Meaning

  • nounfinal stage

Example

この病気は末期の状態です。ko no byō ki wa mak ki no jō tai de su

This illness is in its final stage.

Illustration for 末期 (final stage)

More examples

早めに治療すれば、病気が末期になるのを防げます。haya me ni chi ryō su re ba byō ki ga mak ki ni na ru no o fuse ge ma su

Early treatment can prevent the illness from reaching its final stage.

Core concept

末期 (makki) describes the closing point of something before it comes to an end.

Common phrases

  • 末期症状mak ki shō jō

    terminal symptoms

  • 末期を迎えるmak ki o muka e ru

    reach the final stage

Similar words

終盤shūban: The final part of a period, process, or event.
最終段階saishūdankai: The last stage of a process or condition before its completion or end.
晩期banki: A late period in the history or development of something.

Definition in Japanese

病気や物事が終わる直前に当たる時期。byō ki ya mono goto ga o wa ru choku zen ni a ta ru ji ki

Word origin

末期 (makki) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 末 (matsu, "end") and 期 (ki, "period"), meaning the period at the end.

Usage tips

  • The word 末期 (makki) can refer to the final period of a historical era, so its use extends beyond illness and human life.

Other meanings

  • last daysnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 末期的makkitekiterminalna-adjective

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