noun
Linguistic term for a suffix; used in grammar and word-formation discussions.
「接尾詞」は、語の末尾に付いて意味を加える要素を指す。
The term 'suffix' refers to an element attached to the end of a word to add meaning.
接辞 is the broader term for 'affix', encompassing both prefixes and suffixes.
Compound of 接尾 (setsubi, 'end-attaching') and 詞 (shi, 'word' or 'part of speech'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is a modern linguistic coinage.