noun
Archaic noun meaning the farthest point, limit, or end of something. Not used in modern everyday speech; found in classical texts or poetry.
古典では「海の果たて」のように、遠く果てしない場所を表す。
In classical literature, it expresses a far-off, boundless place, as in 'the end of the sea'.
Modern common word for 'end' or 'limit'. 果たて is its archaic equivalent, rarely used today.
Archaic form of 果て (はて). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the kanji 果, 極, 尽 all convey the idea of an extreme or limit.