Learn Japanese grammar: 終わる (owaru). Meaning: to finish; to end~.
This can be freely conjugated to use in current, future, and past tense.
- おわる to finish
- examples 1~3
- おわった finished
- examples 4~7
- おわります・おわりました (more polite)
- examples 8~10
Similar Grammar
- To instead say to begin, use 始める (hajimeru)
- To instead say to continue, use 続ける (tsuzukeru)
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終わる - Example Sentences 例文
Each example sentence includes a Japanese hint, the romaji reading, and the English translation.
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Example #1
みんなが朝食を食べ終わるまで待ちましょう。
Example #2
そのゲームをやり終わるまでに5時間くらいかかる。
Example #3
彼が話し終わるとみんな黙っていた。
Example #4
仕事をし終わったらすぐ行く。
Example #5
パソコンを使い終わったら、シャットダウンをしてください。
Example #6
宿題の作文を書き終わったのでテレビを見ます。
Example #7
ご飯を食べ終わったあとに、みんなでカラオケに行きました。
Example #8
もう自分の部屋を掃除し終わりましたか？
Example #9
先日お貸しした本は読み終わりましたか？
Example #10
ご飯んが食べ終わりましたら、お皿を洗ってください。
Vocabulary List 語彙
| Kanji 漢字 | Kana カナ | English 英語 |
|---|---|---|
| 朝食 | ちょうしょく | breakfast |
| 食べる | たべる | to eat |
| まで | until | |
| 待つ | まつ | to wait |
| 彼 | かれ | he |
| 話す | はなす | to talk; to speak |
| 黙る | だまる | to be silent |
| 仕事 | しごと | work |
| すぐ | right away | |
| 使う | つかう | to use |
| 宿題 | しゅくだい | homework |
| 作文 | さくぶん | essay |
| 書く | かく | to write |
| 自分の | じぶんの | one's own |
| 部屋 | へや | room |
| 掃除 | そうじ | clean |
| 先日 | せんじつ | the other day |
| 貸す | かす | to lend |
| 読む | よむ | to read |
| お皿を洗う | おさらをあらう | to wash the dishes |
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