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end of a performance; curtain fall
The conclusion of a play, concert, or other live performance. Used in theater and event contexts to indicate when a show has finished.
終演は何時ですか。
What time does the performance end?
終演後にロビーでサイン会がある。
There will be an autograph session in the lobby after the performance ends.
予定より三十分遅れて終演を迎えた。
The show reached its curtain fall thirty minutes later than scheduled.
USAGE:
Used primarily in theater, music, and event contexts. Often appears on programs and schedules to indicate the finish time. The pair 開演 (start of performance) and 終演 (end of performance) are commonly seen together on event listings.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 終演後 (after the performance ends)
- 終演時間 (end time of a performance)
- 終演を迎える (to reach the curtain fall)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 終了: general ending or conclusion — broader usage, not limited to performances
- 終焉: end, demise — homophone but refers to the end of something in a grander or more literary sense