JLPT N1 Advanced
終止符
A full stop punctuation mark, or figuratively the definitive end or conclusion of a situation.
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終止符を打つ common phrase: "to put an end to"
1 Noun
The End / Conclusion (Figurative)
Denotes a definitive stopping point or conclusion applied to a continuing situation or era.
Example
長い 議論 の 末 、 その 問題 に 終止符 が 打たれた 。
After a long debate, the issue was finally brought to a close.
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2 Noun
Period / Full Stop (Punctuation)
Refers to the grammatical punctuation mark used to indicate the end of a sentence.
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