船尾

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 船尾 is read as せんび and is a noun for the stern, the rear part of a ship relative to its direction of travel.
• Basic usage: Referring to a light at the stern appears in 船尾の灯り, while attaching a flag to the stern of a model ship appears in 船尾に旗を付ける.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Distinction from 船首
  • 船尾 is the rear of a ship, whereas 船首 is the front facing the direction of travel.