てんまつ〔顛末〕 〈名〉The circumstances; the particulars ◆事の顛末を物語ろう　I will relate the circumstances―give the particulars―give a particular account of the affair―I will tell you how it happened. ◆顛末を報告する　to report the circumstances―make a particular report ◆顛末書　a particular account―a circumstantial report