終わる
to finish; to end
JLPT
N4
Structure
Vます+終わる
Meaning
「終わる」expresses the idea of completing, finishing an action. It is not used to describe natural phenomena or bodily conditions.
The difference between 「終わる」and 「切る」is that 「終わる」emphasizes the "ending of the action," while 「切る」 emphasizes "accomplishing the goal of the action." For example, "書き終わる" simply means "to finish writing," without specifying whether the work has been completed or not. "書き切る," on the other hand, implies "finishing writing" but also implies that the work has been completed, or at least the writer has achieved their intended goal.
The difference between 「終わる」and 「切る」is that 「終わる」emphasizes the "ending of the action," while 「切る」 emphasizes "accomplishing the goal of the action." For example, "書き終わる" simply means "to finish writing," without specifying whether the work has been completed or not. "書き切る," on the other hand, implies "finishing writing" but also implies that the work has been completed, or at least the writer has achieved their intended goal.
仕事
をし
終
わったら
、
すぐ
行
く
。
I'll go right after I finish work.
もう
自分
の
部屋
を
掃除
し
終
わりましたか
。
Have you finished cleaning your room yet?
みんなが
朝食
を
食
べ
終
わるまで
待
ちましょう
。
Let's wait until everyone has finished eating breakfast.
先日
お
貸
しした
本
は
読
み
終
わりましたか
。
Have you finished reading the book I lent you the other day?
宿題
の
作文
を
書
き
終
わったので
、
テレビ
を
見
ます
。
I finished writing my essay for homework, so I'm going to watch TV.
ご
飯
が
食
べ
終
わりましたら
、
お
皿
を
洗
ってください
。
When you have finished eating, please wash the dishes.
その
ゲーム
をやり
終
わるまでに
5
時間
くらいかかる
。
It takes about 5 hours to finish the game.
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
。
When you finish using your computer, shut it down.
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
。
After we finished eating, we all went to karaoke.
