JLPT N4 · Expression

最後 (saigo)

最後 (さいご, saigo) is a Japanese expression meaning “end; conclusion”. It appears in JLPT N4 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: さいご
Romaji: saigo
Word class: Expression
Level: JLPT N4 (unofficial)

Meaning

end; conclusion · noun
last; final; latest; most recent · noun taking の
once ...; the moment ... (, that's it); if ... occurs (, ... will follow); do ..., and it's all over; should ... happen, that's that · expression · as ...たら～ or ...たが～; with neg. nuance
one's final moments; one's death; one's end · noun

Example sentences

大丈夫、誠実でいれば最後には報われるよ。

I can assure you that honesty pays in the long run.

Tatoeba #137498

伝説の最後の部分は後世付け加えられたものだ。

The last part of the legend was added later.

Tatoeba #124928

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 最後

utmost, most, extremeサイ・シュ・もっと.も・つま · 12 strokes

behind, back, laterゴ・コウ・のち・うし.ろ · 9 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 最後.

最近さいきんrecently最ももっともmost最初さいしょbeginning最高さいこうbest最終さいしゅうlast最中さいちゅう(in) the middle of最低さいていleast最さいthe most最善さいぜんthe very best最中さなか(in) the middle of後あとbehind後ろうしろback午後ごごafternoon明後日あさってday after tomorrow

Source: JMdict entry 1293810 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.