締(し)めくくり

しめくくり
noun
conclusion; final touch; wrapping up
expression
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(いちねん)の締(し)めくくりとして忘年会(ぼうねんかい)を開(ひら)く。
We hold a year-end party as a way to wrap up the year.
スピーチの締(し)めくくりに感謝(かんしゃ)の言葉(ことば)を述(の)べた。
I expressed words of gratitude to conclude my speech.
今(こん)シーズンの締(し)めくくりにふさわしい試合(しあい)だった。
It was a fitting game to wrap up this season.

From the verb 締(し)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(いちねん)の締(し)めくくり), at the end of events, or when finishing projects.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 結(むす)び: conclusion, closing — more literary, often used for the end of essays or books
  • 仕上(しあ)げ: finishing touch — emphasizes the final polish or completion of work
  • 最後(さいご): the end, the last — neutral, simply refers to the final point without the nuance of 'wrapping up'

Related Words

Compare: 結(むす)び (conclusion, closing)
Compare: 仕上(しあ)げ (finishing touch)
Compare: 最後(さいご) (the end, the last)
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Added 2026.3.30 16:54 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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