端末

• 読み: たんまつ
• ローマ字: tanmatsu
• 漢字の分解: 端 (tan) — edge, tip | 末 (matsu) — end, extremity
• 発音: /tan.ma.tsɯ/

意味

Terminal; device; endpoint. In modern usage, primarily refers to a computing or communication device such as a smartphone, tablet, or workstation.

Literally means 'tip' or 'extremity' but in contemporary Japanese is almost exclusively used to mean a computing terminal or electronic device. Commonly appears in IT, business, and legal contexts (e.g., 携帯端末 — mobile device, 情報端末 — information terminal). The word bridges older meanings of a physical endpoint and the modern concept of a networked device.

例文

1. 社員全員に業務用端末が支給され、在宅勤務が容易になった。
2. 端末の画面にひびが入ってしまったので、修理に出すことにした。
3. 複数の端末でアカウントを共有することはセキュリティ上のリスクがある。

使い方ガイド

場面: IT, business, telecommunications, legal documents

トーン: technical

起源と歴史

Compound of 端 (tan) meaning 'edge, tip' and 末 (matsu) meaning 'end, extremity'. Originally referred to the endpoint of a network or system; now extended to the device located at that endpoint.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Working professionals