末娘

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 末娘(すえむすめ) means the youngest daughter among the daughters in a family.
• Basic usage: It is used for a youngest daughter's habits within the family or news from a youngest daughter living far away.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Youngest among the daughters
  • A 末娘 may not be the youngest of all the children if there is a younger son.
  • Distinguish the order among the daughters from the order among all the children.
• Who sent the letter
  • 末娘からの手紙 means a letter from the youngest daughter; からの links the sender to the noun.
  • In the context where the grandfather was delighted by the letter, it refers to his youngest daughter, not his granddaughter.