末端

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 末端 is read as まったん and means end or lower level.
• Basic usage: It can refer to the physical end of a tube or the lowest levels of an organization.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The end of a tube
  • 末端: We attached a stopper to the end of this thin tube. Example: この細い管の末端に栓を取り付けました。
• The lowest organizational levels
  • 末端: Important information has not reached the lowest levels of the organization. Example: 重要な情報が組織の末端まで届いていません。