Alternative form of 瑣末

end of a century / end of an era; fin de siècle / (chiefly fiction) end of the world

the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to

Kyūjitai form of 末広, a male given name

be accustomed to reading

A reading of a kanji that is commonly accepted, but originally based on a corrupted reading.

(linguistics) a reading pattern for kanji-compound words, using the Chinese-derived on'yomi for the first portion, and the native Japanese kun'yomi for the second portion

(idiomatic) manipulate figures to one's advantage, especially one's own age, height, or weight

Alternative spelling of 読み掛ける

begin to read a book / start reading a book partway through