(さいご)

さいご
noun
last, final, end
1. last, final, end
Coming after all others in time or order.
最後(さいご)まで()べてください
Please eat until the end.
Do you have any questions at the end?
I cried at the end of the movie.
On the last day of the trip, we all took a photo together.
Because I didn't give up and kept at it until the end, I was able to finish all the difficult problems.

最後(さいご) means the last or final item in a sequence, or the end of something.

Common patterns

  • 最後(さいご)〜: the last... (最後(さいご)電車(でんしゃ) = last train)
  • 最後(さいご): at the end, finally
  • 最後(さいご)まで: until the end
  • これ最後(さいご): this is the last (one)

Common expressions

Similar words

Usage

最後(さいご) emphasizes position in sequence. For expressing something happening "for the last time," use 最後(さいご)する.