Japanese word

結末

Pronunciation

Romajiketsumatsu

Meaning

  • nounending

Example

物語の結末を知りたいです。monogatari no ketsu matsu o shi ri ta i de su

I want to know the ending of the story.

Illustration for 結末 (ending)

More examples

読者は最後まで結末を予想できません。doku sha wa sai go ma de ketsu matsu o yo sō de ki ma se n

Readers cannot predict the ending until the very end.

Core concept

Describes the final point a story or event reaches, with attention to how it turns out.

Common phrases

  • 結末を予想するketsu matsu o yo sō su ru

    predict the ending

  • 結末が気になるketsu matsu ga ki ni na ru

    wonder about the ending

  • 悲しい結末kana shi i ketsu matsu

    sad ending

Similar words

終わりowari: The point at which something comes to an end in a broad and general sense.
終幕shūmaku: The final part of a play or story, especially its closing scene.
結果kekka: The result produced by an action, process, or event.
終局shūkyoku: The final stage or outcome of a matter, often in a formal context.

Definition in Japanese

物語や出来事などが最後にたどり着く部分や、その結果。monogatari ya de ki goto na do ga sai go ni ta do ri tsu ku bu bun ya so no kek ka

Word origin

結末 (ketsumatsu) combines 結 (ketsu, "to tie or conclude") and 末 (matsu, "end"), so it names what comes at the end.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese reviews, 結末 (ketsumatsu) usually refers to how a story ends, while 結果 (kekka) more often refers to the result of an action or event.

Other meanings

  • outcomenoun

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