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最後尾 (さいこうび) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

最さい後こう尾び

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こ

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び

Meanings

1

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

end of a line; tail end; rear; backmost part

Refers to the very last position in a physical line, queue, or procession. Often used in contexts like waiting in line or the rear of a group.

行ぎょう列れつの最さい後こう尾びに

並なら

ん

で

ください

。

Please line up at the end of the queue.

パレードの最さい後こう尾びには大おおきな山車だしがあった。

There was a large float at the tail end of the parade.

Usage patterns

最さい後こう尾びに並ならぶto line up at the end of the queue
券けんを買かうために最さい後こう尾びに並ならんだ。
I lined up at the back of the queue to buy a ticket.
最さい後こう尾びにつくto join the end of a line
遅おくれて来きた人ひとは最さい後こう尾びについてください。
Latecomers should join the end of the line.
最さい後こう尾びを歩あるくto walk at the rear (of a group or procession)
先せん生せいは行ぎょう列れつの最さい後こう尾びを歩あるいて子こ供どもたちを見み守まもった。
The teacher walked at the rear of the procession, watching over the children.
最さい後こう尾びで待まつto wait at the end of the line
彼かれは最さい後こう尾びで自じ分ぶんの番ばんを待まった。
He waited at the end of the line for his turn.

Kanji

最utmost, most, extreme
後behind, back, later
尾tail, end, counter for fish

Related words

最さい後ごN4
最後 means 'last' or 'end' in a general sense, while 最後尾 specifically points to the very back position in a physical line or procession.
末まつ尾び
末尾 usually refers to the end of a document, list, or text, whereas 最後尾 is used for the tail end of a physical queue or procession.
後こう尾び
後尾 broadly means the rear part of something, while 最後尾 emphasizes the absolute last position, often in a line of people.
最さい下か位い
最後尾 refers to the rearmost position in a line or queue, whereas 最下位 specifically denotes the lowest rank in a competition or standings.
殿しんがりN1
最後尾 is a plain word for the very end of a line or queue, lacking the military or anchor-runner connotations that 殿（しんがり）carries.

Opposites

先せん頭とうN2
先頭 is the very front of a line or procession, the direct opposite of 最後尾, which is the very back.
最さい先せん端たんN1
最後尾 refers to the very rear end of something, opposite to 最先端's meaning of the very front tip or extreme end.

Don't confuse with

尻尾しっぽN3
最後尾 is a precise term for the very end of a line or queue, while 尻尾 is a more image-based, tail-shaped notion of an end.

Counted with

箇か所しょN2
place; point; part; spot; area; passage; portion · counter for places, parts, passages, etc.

Built from

最さい+後こう尾び

Etymology

Compound of 最後 (last) and 尾 (tail). The reading さいこうび follows standard on'yomi for both kanji.