Japanese word

終わり

Pronunciation

Romajiowari

Meaning

  • nounend

Example

これで終わりです。ko re de o wa ri de su

This is the end.

Illustration for 終わり (end)

More examples

一日の終わりに本を読みます。ichi nichi no o wa ri ni hon o yo mi ma su

I read a book at the end of the day.

この映画の終わりは少し悲しいです。ko no ei ga no o wa ri wa suko shi kana shi i de su

The ending of this movie is a little sad.

Core concept

Marks the point where an activity, period, or sequence reaches its final state.

Common phrases

  • 終わりにo wa ri ni

    at the end

  • 終わりまでo wa ri ma de

    until the end

Similar words

終了shūryō: The point at which an activity, event, or process is completed, especially in formal language.
最後saigo: The last part or moment of a series, period, or activity.

Definition in Japanese

物事や時間が最後に達した状態や、その最後の部分。mono goto ya ji kan ga sai go ni tas shi ta jō tai ya so no sai go no bu bun

Word origin

終わり (owari) is formed from the verb 終わる (owaru, "to finish") by using its verb stem as a noun for the final state.

Usage tips

  • In ordinary conversation, 終わり (owari) is natural for the end of an activity, while 終了 (shūryō, "completion") is more formal and common in announcements.

Other meanings

  • endingnoun
  • closenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 終わり方owarikataway something endsnoun

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