Verb 終わる
〜owaru
JLPT N4 Neutral
Formation
Verb-ます stem + 終わる
Verbal action is completed; 'to finish', 'to end'.
When to use
ます stem + 終わる: finish doing (読み終わる).
Explanation
The verb 終わる (owaru) is used to express that an action has been completed or something has come to an end. Despite ending in る, 終わる is a godan (u-verb), so it does not follow the typical ichidan (る-verb) conjugation. It is translated as 'to finish', 'to end' or 'to be over' in English.
Example sentences
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When you finish reading the book, please give it back.
Hon o yomiowattara, kaeshite kudasai.
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I finally finished writing my homework.
Yatto shukudai o kakiowarimashita.
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After I finish eating dinner, I watch TV.
Bangohan o tabeowatte kara, terebi o mimasu.
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Have you finished watching that movie already?
Sono eiga wa mou miowarimashita ka.
Start, Continue, Finish (Start To / Keep / Finish / Do To The End)
- Verb 出す~dasuN4Express the action of taking something out, starting an…
- Verb + 続けるつづける, tsuzukeruN4To continue doing or to keep doing an action.
- ～上げる〜ageruN3Indicates to finish doing something completely.
- ～切れない～kirenaiN3Expresses inability to completely finish or do something.
- ～切る〜kiruN2To do something completely or thoroughly.
- ～ぬく~nukuN1Expresses the concept of doing something completely or…
Corpus examples (9)
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The actress was presented a bouquet of flowers after the performance.
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As soon as he finished eating, he began to walk again.
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The bus had left by the time my wife finished dressing.
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It'll take me a long time to finish reading that book.
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I'll soon finish reading this novel.
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Hardly had he finished breakfast when the doctor came.
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Wait till I finish eating.
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When he finished speaking, there was a silence.
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There are only twenty pages left until I finish reading the book.