Illustration: In a quiet hospice room, an elderly woman lies extremely frail beneath a light blanket, her eyes almost closed and her hand resting loosely in her daughter's palms. Her family gathers close around the bed rather than standing back as visitors.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

最さい期ご

saigo

final moments, death

Unlike 最後, it refers specifically to the end of a life. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれは戦争せんそうで悲惨ひさんな最期さいごを遂とげた。

    He met a terrible death in the war.

    Wiktionary · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source

  2. 池田いけだの最期さいごには諸説しょせつある。

    There are various theories about Ikeda’s death.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  3. 最期さいごまでキリスト教きょうの信仰しんこうは捨すてなかったとされる。

    It is believed that she adhered to her Christian faith until her death.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Kanji in 最期

  • 最utmost; mostOnサイ・シュKunもっとも・つま
  • 期period; timeOnキ・ゴ

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