末期

• 読み: まっき
• ローマ字: makki
• 漢字の分解: 末 (matsu) — end, final; 期 (ki) — period, stage, phase
• 発音: /mak.ki/

意味

Terminal stage; final phase; end stage. The last period of a serious illness, or the final phase of a historical era.

A noun used in both medical and historical contexts. Medically, 末期がん (terminal cancer) and 末期症状 (terminal symptoms) are common collocations. Historically, it describes the closing period of an era, such as 江戸末期 (late Edo period). The medical usage carries heavy emotional weight and is often associated with palliative care discussions.

例文

1. 末期がんと診断された後も、彼は前向きに生きることを選んだ。
2. 末期の患者に対しては、積極的な治療よりも緩和ケアが優先される場合がある。
3. 病が末期に達し、医師から余命を告知された家族は言葉を失った。

使い方ガイド

場面: medicine, terminal care, oncology, end-of-life, history

トーン: serious, grave

起源と歴史

Sino-Japanese compound: 末 (matsu) means end or final, and 期 (ki) means period or stage. Together they denote the concluding phase. The term has been used in Chinese historical and medical texts, adopted into Japanese for both historical and medical usage.

文化的背景

時代: Classical-Modern

世代: Adult

社会的背景: Universal