How to say 'Finish' in Japanese | 終える

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The Japanese word for Finish is 'Oeru', written as 終える in Japanese.'Finish' in hiragana is おえる.

word

終える

Meaning

Finish

Reading

おえる

oeru

Kanji

終End

Explanation

The Japanese verb '終える (おえる)' means 'to finish' or 'to complete'. It is used to indicate the completion of an action, task, or event. This verb is often used in contexts where something has been brought to an end, such as finishing work, a meal, or a project. For example: I finished my homework「宿題を終えた」(しゅくだいをおえた). She finished the meeting「彼女は会議を終えた」(かのじょはかいぎをおえた). Note that '終える' is a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object to indicate what is being finished. It is distinct from '終わる (おわる)', which is an intransitive verb meaning 'to end' or 'to be over'.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1967

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 終える

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

終

Meaning

End

Hiragana in the Word 終える

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

え

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 終える Through the Kanji 終

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 終 as well.

word

終わる

Meaning

End

word

最終

Meaning

Last

word

終わり

Meaning

End

word

終点

Meaning

Endpoint

word

始終

Meaning

Always

word

終電

Meaning

Last train

word

終了

Meaning

End

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What does 'Oeru' (終える) mean?

'Oeru' means 'Finish' .

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