Japanese

わる

おわる
Meaning: to end, to finish, to conclude
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 終わる 終わらない
Polite 終わります 終わりません
Past 終わった 終わらなかった
Polite + Past 終わりました 終わりませんでした
Te-form 終わって 終わらなくて
Potential 終われる 終われない
Passive 終わられる 終わられない
Causative 終わらせる 終わらせない
Causative + Passive 終わらされる 終わらされない
Imperative 終われ 終わるな

Handwriting

終
わ
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Example sentences

Class is scheduled to end at three o'clock.
まだ宿題が終わっていない
I haven't finished my homework yet.
宿題が終わったら、すぐ遊びに行こう。
Let's go play as soon as the homework is finished.
宿題はほとんど終わったので、遊びに行ってもいいですか。
Since my homework is almost finished, may I go out to play?
明日の旅行の用意はもう終わりましたか。
Have you finished the preparations for tomorrow's trip yet?
宿題は全部終わりました。
I have finished all my homework.
手術が無事に終わって安心した。
I was relieved that the surgery ended safely.
仕事はほぼ終わりました。
The work is almost finished.
いま、ちょうど宿題を終わらせたところだ。
I just finished my homework now.
あああ、やっと仕事が終わった。
Ahhh, finally work is finished.

Usage Notes

Intransitive verb meaning to come to an end or finish. Used for events, activities, periods of time, etc. The transitive counterpart is 終える (to finish something).

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