Japanese

てる

はてる
Meaning: to end; to perish; to die; to be finished
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 果てる 果てない
Polite 果てます 果てません
Past 果てた 果てなかった
Polite + Past 果てました 果てませんでした
Te-form 果てて 果てなくて
Potential 果てられる 果てられない
Passive 果てられる 果てられない
Causative 果てさせる 果てさせない
Imperative 果てろ 果てるな

Handwriting

果
て
る

Example

He perished in a foreign land with his dream half-fulfilled.

Usage Notes

Often used for something reaching its end or for someone dying (often in a tragic or remote way).

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