終結|しゅうけつshuuketsu[0]heiban (flat)

1. suru verb, intransitive verb, no-adjectiveend; close
   戦争せんそうは多おおくの犠牲者ぎせいしゃを出だして終結しゅうけつした。↗

   The war ended with many victims.

• Synonym終幕しゅうまくWrittenWritten. The final act of a play or the curtain falling on something, with a theatrical flavour; 「終結」 stresses the thorough settlement of wars and disputes.
• Synonym終了しゅうりょうNeutralEveryday word for ending or terminating something, as in 「受付終了」 or 「強制終了」; 「終結」 leans toward the full settlement of a long-running situation.
• Synonym終局しゅうきょくWrittenWritten. The end of a go or shogi game, or the final outcome of a matter; 「終結」 stresses that a dispute or affair has been brought to a close.
• Synonym閉幕へいまくWrittenWritten. The closing of a performance, conference or games, the opposite of 「開幕」; 「終結」 is not used for such routine events.
• Synonym完結かんけつNeutralThe complete wrap-up of a serial or series, as in 「シリーズ完結」; it leans toward works, while 「終結」 leans toward wars and events.
• Synonym終焉しゅうえんWrittenWritten. The end of a life, or the demise of an era or thing, with a wistful tone, as in 「時代の終焉」; 「終結」 is about settling a situation.
• SynonymおしまいCasualColloquial for being done or calling it a day, as in 「今日はおしまい」; it can also express despair, as in 「もうおしまいだ」.
• SynonymエンドNeutralLoanword for an end or ending, also a tip or edge; mostly in compounds like 「エンドロール」 — a use 「終結」 never has.
• SynonymエンディングNeutralLoanword for the closing part or credits of a film, show or game; 「終結」 refers to a situation being settled.
• SynonymクローズNeutralLoanword for closing up shop or ending acceptance, as in 「本日クローズ」; it leans toward business closing, 「終結」 toward settling affairs.
• SynonymむすびNeutralThe closing of a text or speech, as in 「結びの言葉」, and also tying or joining; it leans toward the closing passage.
• Synonym最後さいごNeutralThe everyday word for last or final, stressing position at the end of a sequence; it does not stress settlement, and 「終結」 is more formal.
• Synonym済むすむNeutralVerb for a task being done or settled, as in 「用事が済む」, also getting off lightly; 「終結」 is for major situations.
• Synonym止むやむNeutralVerb for rain, wind or a state of affairs ceasing, as in 「雨が止む」; 「終結」 leans toward man-made situations being settled.
• Synonym終末しゅうまつWrittenWritten. The tail end of a thing or work, or the end of the world or history, as in 「終末論」; 「終結」 is for concrete situations.
• Synonym終息しゅうそくWrittenWritten. An epidemic or disturbance dying out completely, as in 「コロナの終息」; it stresses calming, 「終結」 the settlement of wars and disputes.
• Synonym終わるおわるNeutralThe most common everyday verb for ending; 「終結」 is a formal Sino-Japanese noun, mostly for wars and disputes.
• Synonym終止しゅうしWrittenWritten. Termination or cessation, seen mostly in 「終止符を打つ」; it suggests drawing a line under something, while 「終結」 is about a situation being settled.
• Synonym了するりょうするWrittenWritten verb meaning to finish or complete, and also to understand; rare today — in daily speech use 「終える」 or 「終わる」.
• Related終わりおわりNeutralThe most common everyday word for an end, with the widest range, including the end of life; 「終結」 is more written and solemn.
• Related最終さいしゅうNeutralThe last or final one in order, as in 「最終電車」 or 「最終回」; it stresses being last in sequence, while 「終結」 means a situation being settled.
• Related終盤しゅうばんNeutralThe final stage of a match or election, as in 「選挙戦終盤」; it points to the phase approaching the end, not the end itself.
• Related最期さいごWrittenWritten. A person's or creature's dying moments, or the fall of a nation or organization, as in 「壮絶な最期」; 「終結」 never refers to death.
• Related幕切れまくぎれNeutralThe end of an act or how an event plays out, focusing on the manner of the close, as in 「あっけない幕切れ」; 「終結」 stresses thorough settlement.
• RelatedフィニッシュNeutralLoanword for finishing up, crossing the line in a race, or landing in gymnastics; it leans toward sports moves, 「終結」 toward affairs.
• Related決着けっちゃくNeutralA dispute or contest being settled once a result is out, as in 「決着がつく」; it stresses the outcome decided, 「終結」 the situation ending.
• RelatedストップCasualColloquial loanword for stopping, often shouted to halt something; it stresses stopping mid-action, while 「終結」 means a matter fully ending.
• Related結末けつまつNeutralThe outcome or ending of a story or event, as in 「意外な結末」; it focuses on how things turn out, 「終結」 on the ending itself.
• Related末尾まつびNeutralThe tail end of a text, list or number; it is about position, not the end of a situation, so it cannot replace 「終結」.
• Related切り上げきりあげNeutralWrapping up at a suitable point, and also rounding numbers up; it leans toward ending at a good moment, 「終結」 toward full settlement.
• Related末期まっきWrittenWritten. The final stage of an era or illness, as in 「江戸末期」; it points to the phase nearing the end, not the end itself.
• Related仕舞いしまいCasualColloquial for wrapping up or finishing, as in 「店じまい」 or 「これでおしまい」; 「終結」 is more written and solemn.
• Related完かんWrittenWritten. Mostly a mark at the end of a work meaning 'The End', also completion; 「終結」 is never used as such a mark.
• Antonym開始かいしNeutralAntonym. The start of something, as in 「交渉開始」; it applies to the beginning of activities and affairs.
• Antonym始動しどうWrittenWritten antonym. Starting a machine or setting a plan in motion; it stands opposite 「終結」 in the sense of beginning versus ending.

Use 「終結」 for the thorough settlement of a long-running situation such as a war or dispute, as in 「戦争の終結」. For ending an activity or procedure say 「終了」, for a series or serial 「完結」, for settling a dispute 「決着」. In everyday speech, 「終わり」 and 「終わる」 are the natural choices; most of the others are written, theatrical, or restricted to specific contexts.

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

1. 結着けっちゃくすること。終おわること。けりがつくこと。
2. 前提ぜんていを基もとにして導みちびかれる判断はんだん。
3. 結着けっちゃくする。終おわる。