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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.
文の末尾に句点を打つ。
To put a period at the end of a sentence.
名簿の末尾に名前を追加した。
I added a name at the end of the roster.
報告書の末尾に参考文献の一覧が載っているので、確認してください。
A list of references is included at the end of the report, so please check it.
USAGE:
末尾 is a somewhat formal or written term. In everyday speech, 最後 (last, end) is more common. 末尾 specifically implies the spatial or sequential end of something, rather than the temporal end.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 末尾に追加する: to add at the end
- 末尾に記載する: to note at the end
- 文の末尾: end of a sentence
- 一覧の末尾: end of the list
CONTRAST:
末尾 (end/tail of a document or sequence) vs. 冒頭 (beginning/opening of a text). These are commonly paired as opposites in written Japanese.