最さい終しゅう的てき

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Common word

Meanings

na-adjective

final; eventual; ultimate

Used to describe the final stage, decision, or outcome after a process. Often appears as 最終的に (adverbially) meaning 'in the end' or 'ultimately'.

最さい終しゅう的てきな判はん断だんは明日あしたになります。
The final decision will be made tomorrow.
最さい終しゅう的てきに、彼かれはその提てい案あんを受うけ入いれた。
In the end, he accepted the proposal.

Usage patterns

最さい終しゅう的てきに〈動どう詞し〉to eventually/ultimately do something
彼かれは最さい終しゅう的てきに留りゅう学がくすることを決きめた。
He ultimately decided to study abroad.
最さい終しゅう的てきな〈事こと〉the final ~ (decision, conclusion, result, etc.)
最さい終しゅう的てきな結けつ論ろんはまだ出でていない。
A final conclusion has not yet been reached.
最さい終しゅう的てきには〈事こと〉in the final analysis, ~ (turns out to be the case)
最さい終しゅう的てきには全ぜん員いんが賛さん成せいした。
In the end, everyone agreed.

Kanji

最utmost, most, extreme
終end, finish
的bull's eye, mark, target

Related words

最さい後ごN4
最後 is a plain noun meaning 'the last (one/point)' in a sequence, while 最終的 is an adjectival noun stressing the conclusive result of a process.
結けっ局きょくN3
結局 is an adverb meaning 'in the end/after all' with a nuance of unexpected or ironic outcome, whereas 最終的（に）describes the plain final stage of a process.
究きゅう極きょく的てき
究極的 emphasizes reaching the ultimate, most extreme conclusion, while 最終的 simply marks the last step in a sequence without that intensity.
最さい終しゅうN3
最終的 is the な-adjective form meaning 'final' or 'ultimate,' often used adverbially, while 最終 is a noun/の-adjective placed directly before nouns like 最終結果.

Opposites

最さい初しょN4
最初 means 'the first/beginning', the direct opposite of 最終的 which points to the final stage or outcome.

Don't confuse with

最さい終しゅうN3
最終 is a bare noun used mainly in compounds like 最終日, while 最終的 is the adjectival form used to describe or modify a decision, result, or state.

Word family

最さい終しゅう的てき解かい決けつ
final resolution; final solution · Final Solution (Nazi Germany)

Built from

最さい終しゅう+的てき

Etymology

Compound of 最終 (final, last) + 的 (-like, -ish), forming an adjectival noun. The exact historical derivation is straightforward.