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終活 (しゅうかつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
end-of-life planning ; preparing for one's death
colloquial
Colloquial term for activities like writing a will, organizing belongings, planning one's funeral, and other preparations for the end of life. Often used in the context of aging or terminal illness.
母はは は 終しゅう 活かつ と し て 、 遺ゆい 言ごん 書しょ を 書か い た 。
My mother wrote her will as part of her end-of-life preparations.
Kanji 活 lively, resuscitation, being helped Similar words 生せい 前ぜん 整せい 理り 生前整理 specifically refers to sorting and discarding possessions while still alive, whereas 終活 is a broader concept that includes legal, financial, and funeral arrangements.
Etymology A modern abbreviation of 終末期活動 (shūmatsuki katsudō, 'end-of-life activities'), coined in Japan in the early 2000s. The exact derivation is uncertain, but it follows the pattern of other 〇活 words like 就活 (job hunting).
