1.
conclusion; final touch; wrapping up; summing up
The final part or finishing touch of something — a speech, event, project, or year. Emphasizes bringing things to a proper close.
一年の締めくくりとして忘年会を開く。
We hold a year-end party as a way to wrap up the year.
スピーチの締めくくりに感謝の言葉を述べた。
I expressed words of gratitude to conclude my speech.
今シーズンの締めくくりにふさわしい試合だった。
It was a fitting game to wrap up this season.
From the verb 締めくくる (to conclude, to wrap up). The noun form refers to the conclusion or final part of something, with an emphasis on bringing it to a satisfying or proper end.
USAGE:
Often used with の or として to express 'as the conclusion of.' Very common at the end of the year (一年の締めくくり), at the end of events, or when finishing projects.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 一年の締めくくり: wrapping up the year
- シーズンの締めくくり: conclusion of the season
- 締めくくりの挨拶: closing remarks
- 締めくくりとして: as a conclusion
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 結び: conclusion, closing — more literary, often used for the end of essays or books
- 仕上げ: finishing touch — emphasizes the final polish or completion of work
- 最後: the end, the last — neutral, simply refers to the final point without the nuance of 'wrapping up'