noun, adverb
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
Refers to the final moments of life, often with a dramatic or poignant nuance. Used both as a noun and adverbially (e.g., 最期に).
彼は最期まで家族の名前を呼んでいた。
He was calling his family's names until his last moment.
最期に何を思うのだろう
I wonder what one thinks at the very end.