Japanese word

突き当たり

Pronunciation

Romajitsukiatari

Meaning

  • nounend

Example

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.

Illustration for 突き当たり (end)

More examples

駅を出て、突き当たりを右に曲がります。eki o de te tsu ki a ta ri o migi ni ma ga ri ma su

After leaving the station, turn right at the end.

Core concept

Marks the farthest point reached along a passage, often where the passage meets a wall or another boundary.

Common phrases

  • 廊下の突き当たりrō ka no tsu ki a ta ri

    the end of the hall

  • 道の突き当たりmichi no tsu ki a ta ri

    the end of the road

  • 突き当たりを右に曲がるtsu ki a ta ri o migi ni ma ga ru

    turn right at the end

Similar words

行き止まりikidomari: A place where a road or passage ends with no way to go farther.
端hashi: The part at the farthest limit of a space, object, or passage.
奥oku: The deepest part of a place, located farthest from its entrance.
終点shūten: The point at which a route or line of travel ends.

Definition in Japanese

廊下や道などを進んだ先で、通路が終わる場所。rō ka ya michi na do o susu n da saki de tsū ro ga o wa ru ba sho

Word origin

突き当たり (tsukiatari) is a noun formed from 突き当たる (tsukiataru, "to run into"), which combines 突く (tsuku, "push or strike") and 当たる (ataru, "hit or reach").

Usage tips

  • In directions, 突き当たり (tsukiatari) often signals that a corridor or road ends there, so it can describe both a destination and a dead-end point.

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