終局|しゅうきょくshuukyoku[0]heiban (flat)

1. no-adjectiveend; close; conclusion
   人生じんせいの終局しゅうきょく的てきな大おおきな目的もくてきは知識ちしきを獲得かくとくすることではなくて行動こうどうすることである。↗

   The great end of life is not knowledge but action.
2. nounend of a game of go, shogi, etc.

• Synonym終結しゅうけつWrittenWritten/formal. The ending of wars or disputes, stressing the fact of their ending; 「終局」 instead pictures the final position or wrap-up of a game or affair.
• Synonym終了しゅうりょうNeutralNeutral. The end of an event or program, in a matter-of-fact, administrative tone — as in 「試合終了」; it says nothing about the state of play.
• SynonymエンディングNeutralLoanword for the ending of a film, show or video game — how a story wraps up; not used for go or shogi.
• SynonymおしまいCasualColloquial. 'That's it for today' — as in 「今日はおしまい」; it can also mean you are done for, as in 「もうおしまいだ」.
• SynonymエンドNeutralLoanword for the end or tail of something, mostly inside compounds such as 「エンドロール」.
• SynonymむすびNeutralThe closing part of a piece of writing or a speech; the emphasis is on how the words wind things up.
• Synonym結末けつまつNeutralThe ending or outcome of a story or an event — how things finally turn out.
• Synonym最後さいごNeutralThe all-purpose word for 'last'; it stresses coming at the end of a sequence rather than how a contest closes.
• Synonym終末しゅうまつWrittenWritten/formal. The tail end of something — or the end of the world; in practice often seen in 「終末期」.
• Synonym終幕しゅうまくWrittenWritten/formal. The final act of a play, used figuratively for an event drawing to its close.
• Synonym末まつNeutralThe tail end of a month, year or period, as in 「月の末」; it points to the last stretch of time, not the close of a contest.
• Related終わりおわりNeutralNeutral and the everyday default for 'end'; it does not highlight how a game or situation played out.
• Related末すえNeutralThe tail end of a month, year or period, as in 「月の末」; it points to the last stretch of time, not the close of a contest.
• Related終盤しゅうばんNeutralThe final stage of a match or election, with the emphasis on how the position stands; close in meaning to 「終局」, but play is still under way.
• RelatedフィニッシュNeutralLoanword for the finish of a race or a gymnastics landing; the stress is on completing the action, not on the final position.
• RelatedラストNeutralLoanword for 'last' or the final part, colloquial in feel — as in 「ラストシーン」.
• Related閉幕へいまくWrittenWritten/formal. The curtain falling on a play or an event ending — not necessarily with a closing ceremony; 「終局」 stresses the close of a game or affair.
• Related終焉しゅうえんWrittenWritten/formal. The end of a life or of an era, carrying a solemn, weighty tone.
• Related大団円だいだんえんWrittenWritten/formal. A grand, happy ending that stresses a satisfying wrap-up; used mostly of plays and novels.
• Related終ついWrittenWritten/formal. The same word as 「終わり」 above, merely written 「終」; no difference in meaning. It can also tactfully refer to the end of a life.
• Related仕舞いしまいNeutralColloquial for finishing or wrapping things up; also the name of a noh dance. It does not picture the final position of a game.
• Antonym開始かいしNeutralNeutral. The start of something — the direct opposite of 「終局」.
• AntonymはじめNeutralNeutral. The beginning of something — the opposite of 「終局」 as a close or wrap-up.

Use 「終局」 for the close of a go or shogi game or the final state of an affair, as in 「終局を迎える」 or 「終局図」. For the ending of a dispute say 「終結」, for the final stage of a match 「終盤」, for how a story turns out 「結末」, and in everyday speech 「終わり」. The opposite is 「開始」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 囲碁いごや将棋しょうぎなどの対局たいきょくが終おわること。
2. 物事ものごとが終おわること。落着らくちゃくすること。