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ファイナル (ふぁいなる, fainaru) Japanese meaning: final | Kotomora
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The team finally advanced to the final.
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)
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
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
The powerhouse team was defeated in the final.
Related words 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.
Word family semifinals
final set
grand final
quarterfinal
final version
Etymology A katakana loanword-style form. No donor language is specified, so the exact borrowing history is not stated here.
