(まつび)

まつび
noun
end, tail end, last part
formalwritten
1. end, tail end, last part, conclusion
The very end or final portion of a document, list, sequence, or other ordered item. Often used in written or formal contexts.
To put a period at the end of a sentence.
I added a name at the end of the roster.

Usage

末尾(まつび) is a somewhat formal or written term. In everyday speech, 最後(さいご) (last, end) is more common. 末尾(まつび) specifically implies the spatial or sequential end of something, rather than the temporal end.

Common collocations

Similar words

末尾(まつび) (end/tail of a document or sequence) vs. 冒頭(ぼうとう) (beginning/opening of a text). These are commonly paired as opposites in written Japanese.