終始 (しゅうし): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

終始 (しゅうし) means from beginning to end.

See example sentences below.

終始 at a glance

終始

しゅうしshuushi

N1noun

from beginning to end

終始しゅうしshuushiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

from beginning to end

Example 1

彼は終始笑っていた。

Translation

He was smiling the whole time.

Example 2

会議は終始順調に進んだ。

Translation

The meeting proceeded smoothly from start to finish.