世紀末
Meanings
Noun
1. end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
2. end of the world (esp. in fiction); apocalypse
Kanji used
Pitch accent
せいきまつ
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
Examples3
１９
Not until the end of the nineteenth century, did plant breeding become a scientific discipline.
１９
Even at the end of the nineteenth century, sailors in the British Navy were not permitted to use knives and forks because using them was considered a sign of weakness.
最初の
The first electric calculator came into existence toward the end of the 19th century.