最終段階(さいしゅうだんかい)

Composed of 最終(さいしゅう) (final, last) and 段階(だんかい) (stage, phase). A straightforward compound used in both formal and informal contexts.

Common collocations

• 最終段階(さいしゅうだんかい)に入(はい)る — to enter the final stage
• 最終段階(さいしゅうだんかい)を迎(むか)える — to reach the final phase
• 最終段階(さいしゅうだんかい)に至(いた)る — to arrive at the final stage (formal)
• 最終段階(さいしゅうだんかい)に差(さ)し掛(か)かる — to be approaching the final stage

Similar words

• 最終局面(さいしゅうきょくめん) — final phase, endgame (more dramatic; often used in competitive or crisis contexts)
• 大詰(おおづ)め — climax, final stage (originally a kabuki term; implies tension and high stakes)
• 仕上(しあ)げ — finishing, final touches (focuses on the polishing/completion work)