indicates recollection or realization (i.e. of hearsay or the past); can form a poetic past tensearchaism
indicates continuation from the past to the presentarchaism
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
end; conclusionfrom the use of the aux. at the end of waka, also written with the ateji 鳧see also and
Generated definitions (experimental)
indicates recollection or realization (i.e. of hearsay or the past); can form a poetic past tense
This meaning is often used to express a sense of reflecting on past events or realizing something from earlier experiences or stories. It can also give a poetic sense to a past action, often used in literature.
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I heard a story from long ago, but now that I recall it, it feels a bit different.
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I remember that time, but it was definitely more fun than I thought.
indicates continuation from the past to the present
This usage conveys a sense of ongoing action or state that started in the past and continues into the present, indicating a lasting effect or persistence.
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I've been doing this job since last year, but it's still not finished.
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I've been living here, but I've been looking at this view all along.
end; conclusion
This meaning is used to signify the closure of an event, process, or situation, indicating that it has reached its final point or resolution.
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That concludes the explanation.
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I felt there was a catch in his story, but in the end, it was resolved.
Generated collocations (experimental)
to come to a conclusionto be able to settle or concludea recollection of the pastthe end of a memoryto draw a conclusionnostalgic recollectionthe conclusion of a poemthe end or conclusion of somethingtalking about past eventsto conclude a paragraph