尾
尾

tail, end, counter for fish, lower slope of mountain

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Common Words

尻尾しっぽしりおNounFreq #3623
1

tail (of an animal)

Examples
その犬はしっぽを振っていた。
The dog was wagging his tail.
2

tail end; tip

Examples
彼は尻尾を巻いて逃げた。
He turned tail and ran.
尾おNounFreq #4717
1

tail (of an animal); cauda

Examples
雄のくじゃくは尾の羽毛が色彩豊かである。
The male peacock has colorful tail feathers.
2

tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end

3

Astronomy

tail (of a comet)

4

slope at the foot of a mountain

尾行びこうNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #8746
1

shadow; tail; following

語尾ごびNounFreq #10748
1

Grammar

(inflectional) ending of a word

Examples
「―osity」は語尾が「―ous」の形容詞から作られる抽象名詞の語尾。
'-osity' is an abstract noun word ending created from the ending of an '-ous' adjective.
2

end of a sentence

鳶尾一八いちはつNounFreq #11281
1

wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis

最後尾さいこうびNoun～の Adj.Freq #13061
1

end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part

首尾しゅびNounFreq #14352
1

beginning and end; from beginning to end

Examples
彼女の考えは首尾一貫している。
She is consistent in her opinions.
2

result; outcome; course of events

3

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

dealing with something successfully

尾を引く尾をひくおをひく尾を曳くExpressionGodan verbFreq #16255
1

to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect

尻尾を振るしっぽを振るしっぽをふるExpressionGodan verbFreq #17510
1

to wag one's tail

2

Idiomatic expression

to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)

跡をつける後をつける後を付けるあとをつけるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #18487
1

Idiomatic expression

to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow

2

跡をつける only

to leave tracks; to leave footprints

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