1.
conclusion, end, termination
The final end or conclusion of something, particularly wars, disputes, negotiations, or other significant events. More formal and weighty than 終わり, implying a decisive or definitive ending.
戦争が終結した。
The war ended.
長い裁判がようやく終結を迎えた。
The long trial finally came to an end.
両国は紛争の終結に向けて交渉を続けている。
The two countries continue negotiations toward ending the conflict.
USAGE:
Used for weighty, significant endings — wars, conflicts, legal proceedings, eras. Not used for everyday endings like finishing a meal or ending a conversation. Common patterns include 終結する (to end), 終結を迎える (to reach an end), and 終結に向けて (toward an ending).
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 終了: end, completion (neutral, for events, sessions)
- 完結: completion (of a series or story)
- 終焉: demise, end (literary, often of life or an era)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 戦争の終結: end of a war
- 紛争の終結: end of a conflict
- 終結を迎える: reach an end
- 終結に向けて: toward an ending
- 終結宣言: declaration of an end