Vocabulary

What does 末期 (まっき, makki) mean?

末期 (まっき, makki) means final stage, last period; terminal stage (of an illness).

Quick facts
Readingまっき
Romajimakki
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
まっき
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmakki

final stage, last period; terminal stage (of an illness)

  1. 1noun last years; closing years; last days

Example sentences

  • My grandfather was diagnosed with terminal cancer.

  • Many reforms occurred at the end of the Edo period.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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