期 末 試 験(きまつしけん)

きまつしけん

noun

final exam; end-of-term exam

colloquialeducation

1. final exam; end-of-term exam

An examination held at the end of an academic term or semester to assess students' learning over the entire period.

来週(らいしゅう)から期末試験(きまつしけん)が始(はじ)まる。

Final exams start next week.

期末試験(きまつしけん)の勉強(べんきょう)で忙(いそが)しい。

I'm busy studying for finals.

期末試験(きまつしけん)の範囲(はんい)は教科書(きょうかしょ)の後半(こうはん)だ。

The final exam covers the second half of the textbook.

Etymology

期末(きまつ) (end of term) + 試験(しけん) (exam)

CULTURAL NOTE (school year):
Japanese schools typically divide the year into three 学期(がっき):

一学期(いちがっき) (first term) - April to July
二学期(にがっき) (second term) - September to December
三学期(さんがっき) (third term) - January to March

Each term may end with a 期末試験(きまつしけん).

Related words

Forms

Often shortened to:

期末(きまつ) (finals)
期末(きまつ)テスト (final test)

Related Words

Related: 中間試験(ちゅうかんしけん) (midterm exam)

Related: 追試験(ついしけん) (makeup exam)

Related: 試験(しけん) (examination, test)

Related: 試験(しけん)期間(きかん) (exam period)

Related: 追試(ついし) (make-up exam, supplementary exam)

Compare: 定期試験(ていきしけん) (regular examination)

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Added 2026.1.18 13:26 · Revised 2026.10.11 10:37

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