This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

大詰め

大詰

Reading

Kana: おおづめ
Romaji: oozume
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

final scene; the end; finale

Kanji

Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big
Readings: キツ、 キチ、 つ.める、 つ.め、 -づ.め、 つ.まる、 つ.む
Meanings: packed, close, pressed, reprove, rebuke, blame

Example Sentence

真剣(しんけん)にやってよね。学園祭(がくえんさい)()ってくれないんだよ、もう大詰(おおづ)めなんだから。
➥Take it seriously! The school festival won't wait for us. We're already in the final countdown.
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