(さいしゅう)(ほうこく)

さいしゅうほうこく
noun
final report; concluding report
1. final report; concluding report
The last or definitive report on a project, investigation, or study. Indicates that the findings or conclusions are complete and no further updates are expected.
最終(さいしゅう)報告(ほうこく)来週(らいしゅう)提出(ていしゅつ)します。
I'll submit the final report next week.
調査(ちょうさ)委員会(いいんかい)最終(さいしゅう)報告(ほうこく)をまとめた。
The investigation committee compiled its final report.
最終(さいしゅう)報告(ほうこく)では、事故(じこ)原因(げんいん)設備(せつび)老朽化(ろうきゅうか)にあると結論(けつろん)づけられた。
The final report concluded that the cause of the accident was deterioration of the equipment.

Composed of 最終(さいしゅう) (final, last) and 報告(ほうこく) (report). Used in business, academic, and governmental contexts to distinguish the completed report from earlier interim or progress reports. The prefix 最終(さいしゅう) is productive: 最終(さいしゅう)結果(けっか) (final result), 最終(さいしゅう)判断(はんだん) (final judgment), 最終(さいしゅう)確認(かくにん) (final confirmation).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 最終(さいしゅう)報告(ほうこく)提出(ていしゅつ)する: to submit a final report
  • 最終(さいしゅう)報告(ほうこく)をまとめる: to compile a final report
  • 最終(さいしゅう)報告(ほうこく)(しょ): final report document

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 中間報告(ちゅうかんほうこく): interim report — a progress report submitted partway through a project
  • 経過報告(けいかほうこく): progress report — focuses on reporting developments over time
  • 報告書(ほうこくしょ): written report — the document itself rather than the act of reporting