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有終の美 (yuushuunobi) Japanese meaning: perfect end | Kotomora
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He won his retirement match and capped off his career with a glorious finish.
His years of research finally bore fruit, reaching a perfect conclusion.
Related words 有ゆう 終しゅう 有終 alone means 'completion' or 'finishing well,' but it is rarely used independently; it appears mainly in the compound 有終の美.
終お わり 良よ ければすべて 良よ し A proverb meaning 'all's well that ends well,' similar in spirit but more general; 有終の美 specifically emphasizes a brilliant or admirable finish.
Etymology Formed from 有終, “carrying something through to its end,” and 美, “beauty”: the merit of completing an undertaking splendidly.
