1.
end of the month
The final days of a month, typically the last few days.
月末 specifically refers to the end of the month.
Related time expressions:
- 月初 (beginning of the month)
- 月半ば (middle of the month)
- 月末 (end of the month)
Common collocations:
- 月末までに (by the end of the month)
- 月末払い (end-of-month payment)
- 月末処理 (end-of-month processing)
- 月末締め (closing at month-end)
Business context:
- Many deadlines and payments are set at 月末
- 月末決算 (month-end closing)