尻尾

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 尻尾(しっぽ) refers to the tail of an animal such as a dog or lizard.
• Basic usage: It describes tail-wagging movements or a tail coming off.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Small っ and ぽ
  • In しっぽ, the small っ is followed by ぽ. There is a brief closure between し and ぽ.
• Words for a tail
  • 尾(お) also means tail; 尻尾 is a familiar everyday expression for an animal's tail.