さい
Meanings
Noun
1. end; conclusion
Adjective (の)
2. last; final; latest; most recent
Expression
3. no sooner than; once; right after (often having negative consequences)
after -tara form or -ta form followed by "ga"
Archaic
Noun
4. one's final moments
Kanji used
utmost
after
Pitch accent
いご
Top 300
Composed of
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
after
Used in vocabulary (16 in total)
Examples (94 in total)
This is the last one.
She came last.
That was the last one.
This is the last game.
I bought the very last one.
Did you see the end of the movie?
Tom was the last one.
I will ask you one last time.
He breathed his last breath.
When was the last time you spoke to her?
Yesterday was the last day of school.
No doubt she will win in the end.
When was the last time you got your hair cut?
When was the last time we talked?
When was the last time you went on a date?
The main character dies at the end of the book.
Justice will prevail in the end.
When was the last time you traveled by train?
I don't remember what the last number was.
What do you call the last day of the year?
He stood at the end of the line.
I didn't understand that last sentence.
Who ate the last cookie?
The argument ended in a fight.
She was the last to cross the finishing line.
Sunday is the last day of the week.
Saturday is the last day of week.
The final exams will probably carry over into next month.
December is the last month of the year.
When was the last time you had a shower?
I will eat this pear as last.
In the end, the diligent person succeeds.
When was the last time you ate a persimmon?
Today is the last Tuesday of the month.
Who ate the last biscuit?
When did you have your last physical examination?
When was the last time you went surfing?
Tommy couldn't answer the last question.
When was the last time you went fishing with Tom?
He who laughs last laughs best.
They fought to the last man.
There's no one behind me. I'm the last one.
That is somewhat explained at the end.
He was the last person to arrive.
He gave me one last chance.
He was just about to make the final decision.
The last person is supposed to turn off the light.
Did you do the last problem of the homework?
I'm adding the finishing touches now.
This is the park where we said our last goodbye.
When was the last time you went to an art gallery?
She ended up a movie star.
It was the last battle that ended the war.
He was in despair when he spent the last of his money.
That wind blew out our last candle.
When was the last time you ate a pomegranate?
That village is the enemy's last stronghold.
Tom gave me the last piece of cake.
We exchanged phone numbers at the end of the gathering.
I wonder if he enjoyed the last match.
When was your last asthma attack?
The last straw breaks the camel's back.
I tried to be calm, but finally I lost my temper.
When was the last time I used my brain? I don't even remember.
This is the last food there is on this boat.
Once my grandfather falls asleep, nobody can wake him up.
As usual, he was the last to arrive at the theater.
The last part of the legend was added later.
Tom closed his speech with a beautiful song.
We had to walk the last leg of the journey.
I can no longer remember the last time I met with my mother.
This is the last time I'll ask you to do anything for me.
I haven't read the final page of the novel yet.
The captain was the last person to leave the sinking ship.
He finally yielded to the request of his wife and bought a house.
It is my belief that sincerity will be rewarded in the end.
Whoever leaves the office last should turn off the light.
It has been so long since I last went to Disneyland with my family.
This is the last time I'll ask you to do anything.
If today was your last day on Earth, what would you like to eat?
I have one last question to ask you about Algeria.
All educated Americans, first or last, go to Europe.
This was the last conversation I had with my mother about Terry Tate.
Those who spend too much time traveling become strangers in their own country.
When I last saw him, he was wearing a blue shirt and white slacks.
My last period was two months ago.
I've finished all except the last page.
The Chicago Cubs have not won the World Series since 1908.
How do you read the last word on the third line?
I believe the honest will win in the long run.
Fifteen years have passed since we went there last.
It is over ten years since she last went back to her country.
He withdrew the last dollar of his saving.
I started last in the race, but I soon caught up with the others.