結論(けつろん)

けつろん
noun
conclusion
1. conclusion
The final result of reasoning or discussion.
結論(けつろん)を急(いそ)ぐ。
To rush to a conclusion.
結論(けつろん)が出(で)ない。
No conclusion is reached.
会議(かいぎ)で結論(けつろん)を出(だ)した。
We reached a conclusion at the meeting.
結論(けつろん)から言(い)うと、失敗(しっぱい)だった。
To conclude, it was a failure.
長(なが)い議論(ぎろん)の末(すえ)、結論(けつろん)に達(たっ)した。全員(ぜんいん)がこの計画(けいかく)に賛成(さんせい)した。
After a long discussion, we reached a conclusion. Everyone agreed to this plan.

結論(けつろん) means conclusion, the final result of reasoning or discussion.

Etymology

結(けつ) (tie/bind) + 論(ろん) (argument/theory).

Forms

結論(けつろん)づける or 結論(けつろん)を出(だ)す: to conclude (結論(けつろん)する also exists but is rare).

Common patterns

Related: 序論(じょろん) (introduction), 本論(ほんろん) (main argument).

Related Words

Compare: 断定(だんてい) (conclusion, definite assertion)
Compare: 論旨(ろんし) (the point of an argument)
Compare: 本論(ほんろん) (main argument)
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Added 2026.1.11 16:26 · Revised 2026.10.5 4:53
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