千秋楽(せんしゅうらく)

せんしゅうらく
noun
final day; closing performance
artculture
1. final day of a performance run; closing day of a sumo tournament
The last day of a series of performances, exhibitions, or a sumo tournament. Originally a term from traditional performing arts, now widely used for any concluding event in a run.
今日(きょう)が千秋楽(せんしゅうらく)だ。
Today is the final day.
大相撲(おおずもう)の千秋楽(せんしゅうらく)で優勝(ゆうしょう)が決(き)まった。
The championship was decided on the final day of the grand sumo tournament.
このミュージカルは来週(らいしゅう)の日曜日(にちようび)に千秋楽(せんしゅうらく)を迎(むか)えるので、まだ観(み)ていない方(かた)はお早(はや)めに。
This musical reaches its final performance next Sunday, so if you haven't seen it yet, please hurry.

Etymology

Originally from Buddhist gagaku music — the last piece played at a temple ceremony was called 千秋楽(せんしゅうらく) ("a thousand autumns of joy"). It was adopted into kabuki and other performing arts to refer to the final performance.

Usage

Commonly abbreviated to 楽日(らくび) or 楽(らく) in theater circles. Most widely associated with sumo and theater.

Common collocations

Related Words

Compare: 最終日(さいしゅうび) (final day, last day)
Compare: 楽日(らくじつ) (closing day)
Compare: 最終回(さいしゅうかい) (final episode)
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Added 2026.3.13 12:48 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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