Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 終始(しゅうし) in Japanese

終始
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
しゅうし
Romaji
shūshi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    beginning and end; from beginning to end; doing a thing from beginning to end
    Example sentence
    彼女落ち着いた態度終始した She maintained a calm manner.
  • Parts of speech
    adverb (fukushi)
    Meaning
    consistently; the whole time
    Example sentence
    たちが一緒に働いていたとき終始からかっていた He was always pulling my leg when we worked together.

Examples of 終始, しゅうし in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 4

11 strokes

end, finish

On'Yomi: シュウ

Kun'Yomi: お.わる, -お.わる, おわ.る, お.える, つい, つい.に

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JLPT 4

8 strokes

commence, begin

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: はじ.める, -はじ.める, はじ.まる

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