after all; in the end; in short
A somewhat formal or literary adverb used to sum up a situation or conclusion, similar to 結局 or 要するに.
His efforts, after all, ended in vain.
In short, this problem cannot be solved with money.
absoluteness (Buddhist term)
A technical Buddhist term referring to the ultimate, absolute nature of reality. Rare outside specialized contexts.
In Buddhism, realizing the ultimate truth of absoluteness is considered the final goal.
Standard kanji spelling; the form 必竟 is a rare variant.
Rare variant kanji form; 畢竟 is the usual spelling.
The word is of Chinese origin (Sino-Japanese), composed of 畢 (end, finish) and 竟 (finally, after all). The Buddhist sense derives from the Sanskrit term atyanta.