結末

ketsumatsu

noun★Intermediate💡 ending or conclusion

general

The end or conclusion of a story, event, or situation.

映画の結末は感動的だった。

The ending of the movie was moving.

この事件の結末はまだ不明だ。

The conclusion of this incident is still unclear.

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Often used in literary or narrative contexts to describe the resolution of a plot.

Collocations

物語の結末the ending of a story結末を迎えるto reach a conclusion

In literature, '結末' often refers to the resolution of a plot, which can be happy, sad, or ambiguous.

Composed of '結' (ketsu, meaning 'to tie' or 'to conclude') and '末' (matsu, meaning 'end').

Can be used both literally and metaphorically to describe the resolution of any situation, not just stories.

結

to tie, to conclude

root

末

end

root

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