- 1. [n] end; conclusion
- 2. [adj-no] last; final; latest; most recent
- 3. [exp] once ...; the moment ... (, that's it); if ... occurs (, ... will follow); do ..., and it's all over; should ... happen, that's that — as ...たら~ or ...たが~; with neg. nuance
- 4. [n] one's final moments; one's death; one's end
Kanji in this word
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最
utmost, most, extremeOn: サイ (sai)、 シュ (shu)Kun: もっと.も (motto.mo)、 つま (tsuma)
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後
behind, back, laterOn: ゴ (go)、 コウ (kou)Kun: のち (nochi)、 うし.ろ (ushi.ro)、 うしろ (ushiro)、 あと (ato)、 おく.れる (oku.reru)
Example Sentences
大丈夫、誠実でいれば最後には報われるよ。
I can assure you that honesty pays in the long run.
伝説の最後の部分は後世付け加えられたものだ。
The last part of the legend was added later.