終点|しゅうてんshuuten[0]heiban (flat)
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- nounterminus; last stop (e.g. train)
- Synonym終末しゅうまつWrittenWritten word for the end or final stage of something, as in 「終末医療」.
- Synonym末まつNeutralThe tip of something or the tail end of a period, as in 「月末」「末っ子」; stresses the last stretch of time.
- Related終わりおわりNeutralThe broadest term for an end or finish of any kind; 「終点」 is narrower — a route terminus, or the point where something or a vector ends.
- Related終盤しゅうばんNeutralThe final stage of a game or election, as in 「終盤戦」; stresses the phase, not the end point itself.
- Related終局しゅうきょくWrittenThe end of a go or shogi game, or the outcome of an affair; leans toward written style.
- Related末尾まつびWrittenThe end of a text or list, as in 「文の末尾」; about position, not the finish of an event.
- Related終幕しゅうまくWrittenThe last act of a play, or figuratively the curtain falling on an event.
- RelatedエンドNeutralLoanword for an end or finish; mostly seen in compounds like 「エンドロール」.
- RelatedフィニッシュNeutralLoanword for the finish of a race or the landing in gymnastics.
- Related終結しゅうけつWrittenFormal noun for a war or affair being brought to a complete end.
- Related末すえNeutralThe tip of something or the tail end of a period, as in 「月末」「末っ子」; stresses the last stretch of time.
- Related結末けつまつNeutralThe ending or outcome of a story or event, as in 「意外な結末」.
- Related閉幕へいまくWrittenThe closing of a conference or event; the counterpart of 「開幕」.
- RelatedおしまいCasualColloquial for being finished or done, as in 「今日はおしまい」; carries a soft, mild tone.
- Related最後さいごNeutralThe most common everyday word for the last one in an order or sequence.
- Related仕舞いしまいNeutralWrapping up or finishing; often heard in speech, as in 「店じまい」.
- Related結尾けつびWrittenWritten word for the closing part of a piece of writing; little used today.
- Antonym起点きてんNeutralAntonym: the starting point of a line or route; the direct opposite of 「終点」.
- Antonym始点してんWrittenAntonym: the start of a line segment or route; a term of geometry and transport.
- Antonym出発点しゅっぱつてんNeutralAntonym: where you set out from, also figuratively the beginning of an undertaking; opposed to the terminus.
Use 「終点」 for the last stop of a train or bus line. For endings in general, 「終わり」 and 「最後」 are the everyday words; 「結末」 is for how a story or affair turns out, 「閉幕」 for the closing of an event, and 「起点」 or 「始点」 for the starting point at the other end.
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