さいご – Vocabulary details

さいご

Meanings

Noun

1. end; conclusion

映えい画がの最さい後ごで泣ないてしまった。I cried at the end of the movie.

Adjective (の)

2. last; final; latest; most recent

最さい後ごの力ちからを使つかう時ときが、今いまだった。Now was the time to use the last of my strength.

Expression

3. once ...; the moment ... (, that's it); if ... occurs (, ... will follow); do ..., and it's all over; should ... happen, that's that

as ...たら～ or ...たが～; with neg. nuance

Noun

4. one's final moments; one's death; one's end

Alt. forms

Pitch accent

さ

いご

Used in: 262

Composed of

さい

the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous

ご

after

Used in vocabulary (15 in total)

さいごまで

to the end; to the last

さいごのさいご

the last moment; the very end

さいごのとりで

last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier

さいしょでさいご

first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only

last resort

the Last Supper

ultimatum

Last Judgment (judgment of mankind to take place when the world ends, according to various religious traditions)

さいごつうこく

final warning; ultimatum; last notice

さいごのぶたい

final performance; swan song; last act

さいごをかざる

to cap off; to culminate

さいごっぺ

stink bomb; foul odour emitted from the anal sacs of a frightened weasel; final desperate tactic

さいごのかして

lender of last resort

さいごにわらうものがもっともよくわらう

he who laughs last, laughs best

さいごれっしゃ

last train

Examples (163 in total)

これがさいごだ。

This is the last one.

さいごには成せい功こうしますよ。

You will succeed in the end.

あれが、さいごの一ひとつだったのに。

That was the last one.