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結末 (けつまつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

結けつ末まつ

け

つ

ま

つ

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

1

noun

end; conclusion; outcome

Refers to the final part or result of a story, event, or process. Often used for narrative endings or the resolution of a matter.

その小しょう説せつの結けつ末まつは意い外がいだった。
The ending of that novel was surprising.
話はなし合あ

い

の

結けつ

末まつ

を

見み

守まも

り

ましょう

。

Let's wait and see the outcome of the discussion.

Kanji

結tie, bind, contract
末end, close, tip

Similar words

終おわり
終わり is a more general and common word for 'end', while 結末 emphasizes the final result or resolution, often with a sense of culmination.
結けっ果か
結果 focuses on the result or consequence of an action, whereas 結末 highlights the concluding part of a sequence or story.

Etymology

Compound of 結 (けつ, 'tie, bind, conclude') and 末 (まつ, 'end, tip'). The combination conveys the idea of a final tying-up or conclusion.