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おわる

終わる(dictionary form)終わる → 終わります(polite form)終わる → 終わって(te-form)

Meanings

  • to finish
  • to end
  • to be finished

About this pattern

Explanation

終わる is an intransitive verb meaning that something comes to its end or reaches completion. It describes events or actions that naturally conclude rather than being caused to end by someone. It is commonly used for natural conclusions of processes, durations, or cycles, and is often contrasted with verbs that indicate someone ending something on purpose. Use after nouns or clauses that denote the thing coming to an end, such as periods, tasks, events, or stories.

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Example sentences

会議は三十分で終わる予定だ。

The meeting is scheduled to finish in thirty minutes.

彼は仕事を終わって家に帰った。

He finished his work and went home.

このドラマはもう終わってしまった。

This drama has already finished.