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end-of-day meeting; closing assembly; wrap-up meeting
A brief meeting held at the end of a school day or work shift to review the day's events, share information, and make announcements. Paired with the morning meeting.
終礼の時間だ。
It's time for the end-of-day meeting.
先生が終礼で明日の予定を伝えた。
The teacher communicated tomorrow's schedule at the end-of-day assembly.
工場では毎日終礼で安全確認を行う。
At the factory, a safety check is conducted at the daily end-of-day meeting.
Composed of 終 (end) and 礼 (ceremony, greeting). The counterpart of 朝礼 (morning assembly). In schools, 終礼 is a brief gathering at the end of the last period where the teacher makes announcements and students report on the day. In workplaces, especially manufacturing and construction, it serves as a daily wrap-up.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 終礼の時間: time for the closing meeting
- 終礼で報告する: to report at the closing meeting
- 朝礼と終礼: morning and closing assemblies
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 朝礼: morning assembly — the corresponding start-of-day meeting
- 帰りの会: closing homeroom — the school-specific term used in many elementary and middle schools
- ミーティング: meeting — general loanword for any meeting