The ending of a word, especially the inflectional ending (e.g., verb or adjective endings). A grammatical term.
動詞の語尾を変えると時制や丁寧さが変わる。
Changing a verb ending alters the tense or level of politeness.
古語では語尾が現在よりも多様だった。
In old Japanese the word endings were more varied than they are now.
語尾の変化を学ぶと、動詞の活用が正しく使えるようになる。
Learning changes in endings helps you use verb conjugations correctly.
The end of a sentence or utterance — the final words or phrasing (often indicating the speaker's attitude).
文章の語尾に注意して、丁寧な印象になるように書いた。
I paid attention to the sentence endings and wrote them to give a polite impression.
口語では語尾を上げると疑問を表すことが多い。
In spoken language, raising the sentence-final intonation often signals a question.
語尾を短く切ると、話に切迫感を出すことができる。
Shortening the sentence ending can add urgency to speech.