Korean word

마지막

Pronunciation

Romanizationmajimak

Meaning

  • nounlast

Example

이게 마지막이에요.i ge ma ji ma gi e yo

This is the last one.

Illustration for 마지막 (last)

More examples

공연의 마지막이 가장 인상적이었다.kong yeo nui ma ji ma gi ka jang in sang jeo gi eot tta

The end of the performance was the most impressive.

Core concept

The place where something finishes and nothing follows it in the sequence.

Common phrases

  • 마지막 기회ma ji mak ki hoe

    last chance

  • 마지막 순간ma ji mak sun gan

    last moment

  • 마지막 인사ma ji mak in sa

    final greeting

Similar words

끝kkeut: The point where something that has continued comes to an end.
마무리mamuri: The final step of organizing remaining work and bringing it to completion.

Definition in Korean

어떤 일의 맨 끝부분이나 최종 단계, 그때를 이르는 말eo tteon i rui maen kkeut ppu bu ni na choe jong tan gye keu ttae reul i reu neun mal

Word origin

This word is native Korean, and its older development is uncertain rather than being clearly traceable to a Chinese-character compound.

Usage tips

  • English last can mean most recent in time, but this word stays with the final part or stage, so time and order need different context.

Other meanings

  • endnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 마지막으로majimageurofinallyadverb
  • 마지막날majimangnallast daynoun

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