No. 492 in Japanese
終了
"終了" means "end" or "completion."
In a sentence
ゲームは終了しました。
The game has ended.
Here, '終了' is used as a noun to signify the event of concluding or ending.
プログラムの終了を確認してください。
Please confirm the termination of the program.
In this sentence, '終了' refers to the termination or conclusion of a process or sequence, in this case, a computer program.
契約は来月終了する予定です。
The contract is scheduled to conclude next month.
Here, '終了' is used as a concept to denote the planned expiration or conclusion of a contractual or formal agreement.
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