月末

What it means

月末 means the end of the month. It denotes the final days of a calendar month and is used to refer to deadlines, monthly reporting periods, and payroll or billing cycles in Japanese.

Main meanings

• end-of-month deadline and reporting cycle in business and administration. Romaji: getsumatsu
• calendar reference indicating the close of the monthly period. Romaji: getsumatsu
• appears in fixed phrases to mark timing like 月末に and 月末までに. Romaji: getsumatsu

How to use it

月末 is used in formal and semi-formal contexts, notably in business, finance, HR, and project planning; common constructions include 月末までに and 月末時点; in casual speech 月末 is used as a time reference for deadlines or monthly cycles. 例: 月末に提出してください。