ファイナル

ふぁ

い

な

る

Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

1

noun

final; final round; last part

Used as a noun for the final stage, match, episode, or closing part of something. Common in sports, competitions, entertainment, and product or event naming.

チームはついにファイナルに進すすんだ。

The team finally advanced to the final.

ドラマのファイナルは来らい週しゅう放ほう送そうされる。

The final episode of the drama will air next week.

Usage patterns

〈場ば所しょ〉でファイナルを迎むかえるto reach the final (at a place/event)
東とう京きょうドームでファイナルを迎むかえた。
The final was held at the Tokyo Dome.
ファイナルに進しん出しゅつするto advance to the final
彼かの女じょは決けっ勝しょうトーナメントのファイナルに進しん出しゅつした。
She advanced to the final of the championship tournament.
ファイナルで敗やぶれるto be defeated in the final
強きょう豪ごうチームはファイナルで敗やぶれた。
The powerhouse team was defeated in the final.

Related words

決けっ勝しょうN1
決勝 is the standard Japanese word for a championship final, while ファイナル is a katakana loanword more common in event titles and casual sports talk.
最さい終しゅうN3
最終 is a general modifier meaning 'last' (as in 最終回), whereas ファイナル is a standalone noun naming the final stage or match itself.

Opposites

予よ選せんN1
予選 is the preliminary round used to narrow down competitors, the opposite stage from ファイナル, the deciding final round.

Don't confuse with

フィナーレ
フィナーレ refers to the closing finale of a performance or event, while ファイナル refers to the deciding final round or match, especially in competitions.

Word family

Etymology

A katakana loanword-style form. No donor language is specified, so the exact borrowing history is not stated here.

ファイナルバージョン

final version