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最終 (さいしゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

最さい終しゅう

さ

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しゅ

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 1,000

Meanings

1

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun

final; last; closing

Used as a noun or の-adjective for the last item, stage, decision, result, or closing part in a sequence or process.

これが最さい終しゅう決けっ定ていです。
This is the final decision.
出しゅっ発ぱつ前まえに最さい終

しゅう

確かく

認にん

を

し

て

ください

。

Please do a final check before departure.

2

noun

last train; last bus; last flight

Shorthand for the last scheduled transport service of the day, such as 最終電車, 最終バス, or 最終便. Context usually makes the vehicle clear.

駅えきに着ついたときには、もう最さい終しゅうが出でたあとだった。
By the time I got to the station, the last train had already left.
空くう港こう行いきの最さい終しゅうは何なん時じですか。
What time is the last service to the airport?

Kanji

最utmost, most, extreme
終end, finish

Similar words

最さい後ご
Also means 'last' or 'end,' but 最後 is broader and often refers to the end point itself; 最終 is especially common for final stages, decisions, results, and scheduled items.
終しゅう電でん
Specifically the last train of the day. 最終 can refer to the last train in context, but also to the last bus, flight, or other scheduled service.
最さい終しゅう的てき
Means 'final' or 'ultimate' as a な-adjective, often for conclusions or outcomes. 最終 is a noun or の-adjective and is used directly before nouns such as 最終結果 and 最終確認.

Etymology

A Sino-Japanese compound of 最, 'most' or 'utmost,' and 終, 'end,' conventionally giving the meaning 'final' or 'last.'