果て

はて

the end, the extremity, the limit(s)

Also:result

What does 果て mean?

果て is a Japanese noun meaning the end, the extremity, the limit(s) in English. It can also be translated as result depending on context. It is written as 果て in kanji, はて in hiragana, and hate in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

この汽車は世界の果て行きの終列車です。

This train is the last train to the world's end.