Butt of a tree

Japanese: 木尻 - きじり

〘noun〙① The bottom end of a tree. The part of timber that is closest to the root. Also, the end of the wooden part of a tool, etc. ※Shinnin Benkan Sho (c. 1158-59) "The outer offering hall (abbreviated) The main hall is made of plain wood. There are _only _two metal fittings on the end of the wooden nose, and the rest are _not like that." ② The seat where the lowest-ranking person sits at the robata. The lower seat at the robata. ※Minami Koizumimura (1907-09 ) <Mayama Seika> Part 3 "It is rumored that even at mealtimes, Fuyuzo is the only one who is in awe of the end of the wooden nose and is treated like an employee." ③ When floating wood down a river, the person at the very back who floats sunk or stuck timber downstream. Also, the person in charge of this. ※Before Dawn (1932-35) <Shimazaki Toson> Part 1 "Work on the wooden nose and end of the wooden nose has not yet begun."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 木の下端。木材の根に近い部分。また、道具などの木部の末端。※新任弁官抄（1158‐59頃）「外幣殿〈略〉正殿白木也。有_二木尻金物_一、余不_レ然」② 炉ばたで、最下位の者がすわる席。炉ばたの下座。※南小泉村（1907‐09）〈真山青果〉三「飯時も冬三ばかりは木尻(キジリ)に畏まって、雇人扱ひされて居ると云ふ噂である」③ 川で木を流すとき、最後部にいて、沈んだりつかえたりしている材木を、下流に流すこと。また、その役目の人。※夜明け前（1932‐35）〈島崎藤村〉第一部「木鼻(きはな)・木尻(キジリ)の作業もまだ始まってゐない」

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