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last, final, end
Coming after all others in time or order.
最後 means the last or final item in a sequence, or the end of something.
Common patterns
- 最後の〜: the last... (最後の電車 = last train)
- 最後に: at the end, finally
- 最後まで: until the end
- これが最後: this is the last (one)
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Usage
最後 emphasizes position in sequence. For expressing something happening "for the last time," use 最後に〜する.
Related Words
Antonym:
最初 (first, beginning)
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最終 (last in a defined sequence)
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終わり (end)
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結局 (after all, in the end)
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締めくくり (conclusion)
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ビリ (last place)
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終末 (end)
Homophone:
最期 (one's last moments)