1.
end of a school term; end of semester
The final portion of an academic term, particularly associated with final exams and grade reports.
期末テストが近い。
The end-of-term test is coming up.
期末試験に向けて勉強している。
I am studying for the final exams.
来週から期末試験が始まるので、毎日遅くまで図書館で勉強している。
Since final exams start next week, I've been studying late at the library every day.
2.
end of a fiscal or accounting period
The closing of a business quarter, fiscal year, or other accounting period, when financial reports are prepared and accounts are settled.
期末決算の準備をする。
To prepare the end-of-period financial statements.
期末の在庫確認を行う。
To carry out the end-of-period inventory check.
会社の期末は三月なので、二月から経理部は忙しくなる。
The company's fiscal year ends in March, so the accounting department gets busy starting in February.
Composed of 期 (period/term) and 末 (end). Used in both academic and business contexts to refer to the end of a defined time period.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 期末試験: final exam
- 期末テスト: end-of-term test
- 期末決算: end-of-period financial closing
- 期末報告: end-of-period report
- 期末在庫: end-of-period inventory
- 期末手当: end-of-term allowance
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 学期末: end of school term — specifically academic, while 期末 covers both academic and business
- 年度末: end of fiscal year — specifically the end of the annual cycle
- 期首: beginning of a period — the antonym, marking the start of a term or period
- 中間: midterm — the middle of a period, as opposed to the end