expression, ichidan verb
mark the end; spell the end; signal the end
Used when an event, action, or development clearly indicates that something is coming to an end. Often appears in narrative or formal contexts.
その敗戦が彼の政治生命の終わりを告げた。
That defeat marked the end of his political career.
この決定は長い交渉の
This decision signaled the end of the long negotiations.