1.
end, conclusion, termination
The act of ending or concluding something; the state of having finished.
会議は午後5時に終了した。
The meeting ended at 5 PM.
番組の終了後にニュースがあります。
There's news after the program ends.
このサービスは来月末で終了する予定です。
This service is scheduled to end at the end of next month.
終了 refers to the end or conclusion of an event, activity, or process.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 終了する (to end, conclude)
- 終了しました (has ended - system message)
- 〜終了 (end of ~)
COMPOUND WORDS:
- 終了時刻 (ending time)
- 終了予定 (scheduled end)
TECHNICAL USAGE:
- Common in software: プログラムを終了する (exit program)
- Broadcast: 放送終了 (end of broadcast)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 完了: completion (task fully done)
- 終了: end, conclusion (process ends)
- 終わり: end (general, less formal)