終電(しゅうでん)

しゅうでん
noun
last train
1. last train
The final train of the day on a particular route.
終電(しゅうでん)に乗(の)り遅(おく)れた。
I missed the last train.
終電(しゅうでん)は何時(なんじ)ですか。
What time is the last train?
終電(しゅうでん)まであと30分(さんじゅっぷん)だ。
There are 30 minutes until the last train.

終電(しゅうでん) is composed of 終(しゅう) (end) + 電(でん) (train, from 電車(でんしゃ)).

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 終電(しゅうでん)に乗(の)る: to catch the last train
  • 終電(しゅうでん)に間(ま)に合(あ)う: to make the last train
  • 終電(しゅうでん)を逃(のが)す: to miss the last train

CULTURAL NOTE:

  • Last trains in Japan typically run around midnight
  • Missing the last train is common after drinking parties (飲(の)み会(かい))
  • Options include taxis, capsule hotels, or karaoke until morning

Related Words

Antonym: 始発(しはつ) (first train)
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Added 2026.1.16 14:20 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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