末
すえ · sue
End, tip, top
- end (of the year, month, etc.), close
- youngest child
- descendants, offspring, posterity
- the end (of)
- powder
Other ways to say “end” in Japanese →
flat · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
週末は何するの？
しゅうまつはなにするの？
What are you doing this weekend?
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私は毎週末、公園で写真を撮ります。
わたしはまいしゅうまつ、こうえんでしゃしんをとります。
I take photos in the park every weekend.
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週末も働きます。
しゅうまつもはたらきます。
I work on weekends too.
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週末は友達と映画を見に行きます。
しゅうまつはともだちとえいがをみにいきます。
On the weekend I will go see a movie with a friend.
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What does 末 mean?
End, tip, top. It can also mean: end (of the year, month, etc.), close; youngest child; descendants, offspring, posterity.
How do you pronounce 末?
すえ (sue). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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JLPT N3 — intermediate. See the JLPT N3 guide.
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