also: テイル
Refers to the tail of an animal, or metaphorically to the rear part of something. Common in compound words like テールランプ (tail lamp).
The dog is wagging its tail happily.
He wore a tailcoat at the wedding.
尾 is the more formal or literary word for a tail, whereas テール is a casual loanword used mainly in compound terms.
ponytail
taillight; tail lamp; rear light
oxtail
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails
side ponytail
swordtail (fish)
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails
tail end; very end; last part
tailgate
Standard katakana spelling for the English loanword 'tail'.
Alternate katakana spelling; less common than テール.
Borrowed from English 'tail'. The alternate spelling テイル reflects a variant transcription of the English diphthong.
tailcoat
tail fin
tail lamp; taillight; rear light