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末等 (まっとう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

末まっ等とう

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Meanings

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noun

last place; lowest rank

Used for the lowest position in a competition, lottery, or ranking.

彼かれはマラソンで末まっ等とうだった。
He came in last place in the marathon.
宝たからくじで末まっ等とうが当あたった。
I won the lowest prize in the lottery.

Kanji

末end, close, tip
等etc., and so forth, class (first)

Similar words

最さい下か位い
最下位 is a more common and direct word for 'last place' in rankings or competitions, while 末等 is often used for lottery or prize tiers.
ビリ
ビリ is a casual, colloquial term for 'last place', often used in everyday conversation.

Etymology

Compound of 末 (end, last) and 等 (rank, class).