end of a rope
Refers to the physical end or tip of a rope. Often used in contexts involving tying, binding, or handling ropes.
縄尻をしっかり結んでください。
Please tie the end of the rope securely.
Compound of 縄 (nawa, 'rope') and 尻 (shiri, 'buttocks, end'). The reading じり is a rendaku form of しり.