終結

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Spelling: 終結. Reading: しゅうけつ. Core meaning: conclusion; ending.
• Basic usage: Representative examples: 長く続いた交渉は双方の合意によって終結した / 物語は事件の終結後の日々まで描いている.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Resolution versus scheduled end
  • Use 終結 when a continuing process such as negotiations or a case reaches its conclusion. It has a stronger sense of resolution than 終了, the scheduled end of an event or operating period.