末

• 読み: すえ
• ローマ字: sue
• 漢字の分解: 末 (matsu/sue) — end, tip, powder
• 発音: /sɯ.e/

意味

The end of; the close of a period. Also means powder or fine particles.

A noun most commonly used as a suffix indicating the end of a time period: 月末 (end of month), 年末 (end of year), 週末 (weekend). Can also appear independently to mean 'the result after' or 'the future/descendants.' The powder meaning is less common in daily use.

例文

1. 月末までにレポートを出さなければならない。
2. 年末は実家に帰る予定です。
3. 悩んだ末に転職を決めた。

使い方ガイド

場面: time expressions, business, daily life

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

The kanji 末 depicts a tree with a mark at the top of its branches, indicating the tip or end. Originally meant 'treetop' and extended to mean 'end' or 'extremity.'

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal