終発(しゅうはつ)

The counterpart of 始発(しはつ) (first departure). While 終電(しゅうでん) (last train) is more commonly used in everyday conversation for trains specifically, 終発(しゅうはつ) is the general term that applies to any mode of transport.

Common collocations

• 終発(しゅうはつ)に乗(の)る: to catch the last departure
• 終発(しゅうはつ)を逃(のが)す: to miss the last departure
• 終発(しゅうはつ)に間(ま)に合(あ)う: to make it in time for the last departure
• 終発(しゅうはつ)時刻(じこく): last departure time

Similar words

• 終電(しゅうでん): last train — specifically for electric trains; more common in everyday speech
• 終バス(しゅうばす): last bus — specifically for buses
• 始発(しはつ): first departure — the opposite; the first service of the day
• 最終(さいしゅう): last; final — often used as 最終(さいしゅう)便(びん) for the last flight