週末

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 週末 (しゅうまつ) combines week 週 and end 末 to mean the weekend.
• Basic usage: It locates plans or rest at the end of a week, typically around Saturday and Sunday.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The end of the week, not the whole week
  • 週末に sets an event in the weekend period and contrasts with weekdays or the week as a whole.