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last departure; last service (train, bus, flight, etc.)
The final scheduled departure of a train, bus, or other transport for the day. The opposite of 始発 (first departure).
終発は何時ですか。
What time is the last departure?
終発に間に合わなかった。
I didn't make it in time for the last train.
飲み会が長引いて、終発を逃してタクシーで帰った。
The drinking party dragged on, so I missed the last train and went home by taxi.
The counterpart of 始発 (first departure). While 終電 (last train) is more commonly used in everyday conversation for trains specifically, 終発 is the general term that applies to any mode of transport.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 終発に乗る: to catch the last departure
- 終発を逃す: to miss the last departure
- 終発に間に合う: to make it in time for the last departure
- 終発時刻: last departure time
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 終電: last train — specifically for electric trains; more common in everyday speech
- 終バス: last bus — specifically for buses
- 始発: first departure — the opposite; the first service of the day
- 最終: last; final — often used as 最終便 for the last flight