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終息

しゅうそく

coming to an end (of an outbreak)

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Examples

  1. 流行が終息した。

    りゅうこうがしゅうそくした。

    The epidemic came to an end.

  2. 感染の終息にはまだ時間がかかりそうだ。

    かんせんのしゅうそくにはまだじかんがかかりそうだ。

    It looks as if it will take more time for the infections to die out.

  3. 混乱が終息するまで外出を控えた。

    こんらんがしゅうそくするまでがいしゅつをひかえた。

    We stayed indoors until the disorder had completely subsided.

Common patterns

終息宣言
declaration that an outbreak is over
感染が終息する
the infection dies out
終息に向かう
to be heading towards an end

Memory tip

The standard word for an epidemic or disturbance dying out completely. Its homophone 収束 is weaker: it means the situation has been brought under control, not that it is gone.

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