終わる

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 授業が三時に終わります。▶ —
   Class ends at 3.
2. 宿題を全部終わらせた。▶ —
   I finished all the homework.

Collocations

Mnemonic

Owaru (終わる) is a godan verb covering both intransitive ("to end / to finish on its own") and limited transitive ("to bring to an end"). Kaigi ga owaru (the meeting ends) and kaigi o owaru (end the meeting) coexist; for forced agency use kaigi o owaraseru (causative). Formal: shuuryou (termination), kanryou (completion). Closing phrases: "kore de oshimai" (that's the end), "osaki ni shitsurei shimasu" (leaving the office first). The single character 終 fills the screen at the end of classic Japanese films. Korean kkeutnada / kkeutnaeda splits the role, but Japanese gives owaru both functions plus an extra forced-causative layer.

Quick check

1. Polite phrase to colleagues when leaving the office?

   • "Osaki ni shitsurei shimasu" — "Excuse me for leaving first"
   • "Oshimai" — "the end"
   • "Sayounara" — long-term goodbye
   • "Ohayou gozaimasu" — morning greeting