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終止符しゅうしふ (shuushifu)

period

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Meaning

終止符 (しゅうしふ, shuushifu) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “period”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 10

長ながい戦争せんそうに終止符しゅうしふが打うたれた

A long war was brought to an end.

蘇我体制に終止符を打った。

Thus, the end was put on the Soga regime.

ついに僕の青春に終止符を打つ時が来たらしい.

It seems that the time has finally come for me to accept [admit] that my youth is over.

外交がいこう対話たいわのおかげでその紛争ふんそうに終止符しゅうしふを打うつ事ことが出来できた。

Diplomatic dialogue helped put an end to the conflict.

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