What's the meaning of 終末 in 終末の微笑?
I know 微笑 means smile, but would 終末の translate to "The final", "The last" etc. Would you be able to say 最後 in 最後の微笑 and it would have the same meaning?
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Unlike 最後の微笑, 終末の微笑 sounds more like "a smile at the end (of something)" "a smile at the final/terminal moment/stage (of something)" but I can't be sure without context. Can you provide some context?– chocolate ♦Commented Jul 18, 2018 at 23:10
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Unfortunately there's no context. It's from a song and these are the lyrics www37.atwiki.jp/suba/pages/63.html @Chocolate– GulpyCommented Jul 18, 2018 at 23:18
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2歌詞や物語の内容からみて、女の子の自殺の話みたいなんで、死ぬ間際のことを言ってるんだろうなって感じはしますね・・– chocolate ♦Commented Jul 18, 2018 at 23:28
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In general, 終末 is a "heavy" word that usually refers to the end of the world, the apocalypse, the termination of someone's life, the finale of a saga, and so on. Judging from the context you provided, this 終末 refers to the termination of a girl's life. It's simply "The Last Smile" in English anyway, but 最後の微笑 may make the title look lighter.
("It's the title of a song and these are the lyrics" is a huge context! If you want a good answer that is any better than a dictionary definition, please always add how the word or phrase is used.)
