1.
end of a book; back of a volume; back matter
The final pages or section of a book or volume, where appendices, indexes, or afterwords are typically found.
巻末に索引がある。
There is an index at the end of the book.
巻末の付録を参照してください。
Please refer to the appendix at the back of the book.
巻末には著者によるあとがきと参考文献リストが掲載されている。
The back of the book contains an afterword by the author and a bibliography.
Composed of 巻 (volume, scroll) + 末 (end). Refers to the back portion of a book or publication where supplementary material is placed.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 巻末の付録: appendix at the end of a book
- 巻末の索引: index at the back
- 巻末に収録する: to include at the end of the volume
- 巻末資料: back-matter materials
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 巻頭: beginning of a book — the opposite of 巻末
- 末尾: the very end — more general; can refer to the end of any text or sequence
- あとがき: afterword — a specific type of content often found at the 巻末