最 終 的(さいしゅうてき)

さいしゅうてき

na-adjective

final, ultimate

1. final, ultimate, eventual

Coming at the end of a process or series of events; the last or conclusive stage. Often used adverbially with に to mean 'ultimately' or 'in the end'.

最終的(さいしゅうてき)な判断(はんだん)は社長(しゃちょう)が下(くだ)す。

The president makes the final decision.

最終的(さいしゅうてき)に合意(ごうい)に達(たっ)した。

They ultimately reached an agreement.

長(なが)い議論(ぎろん)の末(すえ)、最終的(さいしゅうてき)に計画(けいかく)は承認(しょうにん)された。

After lengthy discussion, the plan was ultimately approved.

Usage

Used as a na-adjective (最終的(さいしゅうてき)な) to modify nouns, or adverbially as 最終的(さいしゅうてき)に (ultimately, in the end). The adverbial form is extremely common in both spoken and written Japanese.

Common collocations

最終的(さいしゅうてき)な判断(はんだん): final judgment
最終的(さいしゅうてき)な結論(けつろん): final conclusion
最終的(さいしゅうてき)な目標(もくひょう): ultimate goal
最終的(さいしゅうてき)に決(き)める: to decide ultimately

Related Words

Compare: 結果的(けっかてき) (resultant)

Compare: 最後(さいご)には (in the end, at the end, ultimately)

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Added 2026.2.23 15:29 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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