フィナーレ

also: フィナル

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Meanings

noun

finale; grand finale

Refers to the concluding part of a performance, event, or series. Often used for the last movement of a musical work or the climactic end of a show.

from Italian

コンサートのフィナーレは壮そう大だいな合がっ唱しょう曲きょくだった。
The concert's finale was a magnificent choral piece.
花はな火び大たい会かいのフィナーレで、一いっ斉せいに打うち上あげられた。
At the fireworks display's grand finale, they were launched all at once.

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Usage patterns

フィナーレを迎むかえるto reach the finale
コンサートは感かん動どう的てきなフィナーレを迎むかえた。
The concert reached a moving finale.
フィナーレを飾かざるto bring a spectacular close to something
花はな火びの大たい輪りんがフィナーレを飾かざった。
A huge burst of fireworks capped off the finale.
フィナーレを盛もり上あげるto build up excitement for the finale
出しゅつ演えん者しゃ全ぜん員いんでフィナーレを盛もり上あげた。
All the performers came together to make the finale exciting.

Related words

終しゅう幕まく
終幕 is a native Japanese word for the closing act of a play, while フィナーレ is the loanword often used for the climactic finale of music or performances in general.
エンディング
エンディング is a neutral word for the ending of any event, story, or broadcast, while フィナーレ implies a grand, climactic conclusion.
大おお詰づめ
大詰め is a native word for the final, climactic stage of a story or process, while フィナーレ is the loanword typically used for the closing segment of a performance.
クライマックス
クライマックス refers to the peak of excitement or tension in a story, whereas フィナーレ specifically means the concluding segment that follows or embodies that peak.

Opposites

オープニング
オープニング is the opening of an event or show, the direct opposite of フィナーレ, its grand closing.

Don't confuse with

ファイナル
ファイナル (from English 'final') usually means the final round or match in a competition, while フィナーレ (from Italian 'finale') means the climactic closing part of a performance or event.

Written forms

フィナーレUsage100%
Standard katakana spelling for 'finale', used in music, events, and metaphorical contexts.
フィナル
Alternate loanword spelling from Italian 'finale'. Less common than フィナーレ.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian 'finale', likely via musical terminology. The spelling フィナーレ reflects the Italian pronunciation, while フィナル is an alternate adaptation.