終わる

To end, to finish, or to complete.

Readings

Other forms

終わります polite form

終わった plain past

終わって te-form

終わり noun: "the end"

終る less common kanji

1 Verb, Noun

To End / To Finish / The End

Signifies that an event, action, or period of time has reached its natural conclusion or limit.

Example

会議は午後 3時に終わりました。

The meeting ended at 3 PM.

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2 Verb Suffix

To Finish Doing (Grammar Pattern)

Attaches to the stem of a verb to indicate the sequential completion of that specific action.

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3 Verb (Colloquial Expression)

It's Over / Hopeless (Slang)

Describes a situation, person, or object that is deemed hopeless, irredeemable, or of extremely poor quality.

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終わる

おわる

To end, to finish, or to complete.

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