The end of a fixed term of service or apprenticeship; the expiration of a period of bonded service or contract.
年季明けを迎えて、彼は故郷に帰ることになった。
When his term of service ended, he decided to return to his hometown.
年季明けの祝いをして、みんなで餅をついた。
To celebrate the end of the apprenticeship, everyone made rice cakes together.