ラストスパート

らすとすぱーと

noun

final push; last spurt; sprint to the finish

1. final push; last spurt; burst of effort at the end

The concentrated effort made in the closing stage of a race, a project, or a period of study. Used both literally in sport and figuratively for any final stretch, usually with かける or に入(はい)る.

ここでラストスパートをかける。

This is where I make my final push.

試験(しけん)前(まえ)なので勉強(べんきょう)のラストスパートだ。

The exam is coming up, so this is the final push in my studying.

残(のこ)り一(いっ)周(しゅう)のところで先頭(せんとう)の選手(せんしゅ)がラストスパートに入(はい)った。

With one lap left, the leading runner went into a final sprint.

A Japanese-made combination of ラスト (last) and スパート (spurt). The English word 'spurt' is not used this way on its own in Japanese, so ラストスパート is the fixed unit learners should remember.

Common collocations

ラストスパートをかける: to make a final push
ラストスパートに入(はい)る: to enter the final sprint
最後(さいご)のラストスパート: the very last push (common though redundant)
売(う)り上(あ)げのラストスパート: a final push on sales

Usage

Most often heard in sports commentary and in talk about deadlines, exam study, and sales targets. It implies effort deliberately saved for the end, not simply the end itself.

Similar words

追(お)い込(こ)み: the final drive — the native equivalent, also common for exam study
大詰(おおづ)め: the final stage — describes the stage rather than the effort spent in it

Related Words

Related: ラスト (the loanword it is built on)

Compare: 追い込み (the final drive)

Compare: 大詰(おおづ)め (the final stage)

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Added 2026.8.8 21:24 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:31

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