ピリオド
ぴりおど
noun
period; end
1.
period, full stop
The punctuation mark (.) used at the end of a sentence in Western writing. In Japanese, the equivalent is the 句点 (。).
文の最後にピリオドを打つ。
Put a period at the end of a sentence.
英語ではピリオドで文を終わらせる。
In English, sentences end with a period.
ピリオドとコンマの使い分けに注意してください。
Please pay attention to the distinction between periods and commas.
2.
period, end, conclusion
The end or conclusion of something. Used figuratively to mean putting a definitive end to a matter or chapter in one's life.
長い戦いにピリオドを打った。
They put a period on the long struggle.
選手生活にピリオドを打つ。
To bring one's athletic career to an end.
この勝利で長年のライバル関係にピリオドが打たれた。
This victory put a definitive end to the long-standing rivalry.
USAGE:
The key expression is ピリオドを打つ, which literally means "to strike a period" and is used both literally (punctuation) and figuratively (to end something decisively). The figurative use (sense 2) is very common in news and sports reporting.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ピリオドを打つ: to put a period on; to bring to an end
- ピリオドが打たれる: for something to come to an end (passive)