Japanese word

終点

Pronunciation

Romajishūten

Meaning

  • nounlast stop

Example

この電車の終点は東京です。ko no den sha no shū ten wa tō kyō de su

The last stop of this train is Tokyo.

Illustration for 終点 (last stop)

More examples

乗客は終点で全員降りました。jō kyaku wa shū ten de zen in o ri ma shi ta

All the passengers got off at the last stop.

Core concept

終点 (shūten) presents a route as ending at one definite point rather than continuing beyond it.

Common phrases

  • 終点で降りるshū ten de o ri ru

    get off at the last stop

  • 終点に着くshū ten ni tsu ku

    arrive at the last stop

Similar words

終着駅shūchakueki: The station where a train or other service finishes its run.
終着点shūchakuten: The point designated as the end of a journey or route.

Definition in Japanese

乗り物や道路などの経路で、進行が終わる最後の地点。no ri mono ya dō ro na do no kei ro de shin kō ga o wa ru sai go no chi ten

Word origin

The compound consists of 終 (shū, "end") and 点 (ten, "point"), so its parts directly express the point where a route ends.

Usage tips

  • On a Japanese railway map, 終点 (shūten) identifies the end of a particular route and does not always indicate the end of the entire railway line.

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