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Completing an action with

Grammar: Time and Sequence » 〜終わる

To convey the completion of an action, 終(お)わる is attached to the stem of the verb.

Usage Notes

In non-past tense, this means the action will (or will not) be completed. In past-tense, it means the action has (or has not) been completed.

終(お)わる is typically attached to transitive verbs, but may also be attached to intransitive verbs.

Further Reading

Related Grammar

  • Managing to complete an action with 〜終える
    • Used when effort is required to complete an actions.
  • Starting something with 〜出す

Examples

Drinking completely with 〜終わる

Learn the meaning and usage of the grammar 〜終わる in Japanese, with examples from manga.
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Chino explains the steps to perform coffee fortune telling.

チノ:
「飲(の)み終(お)わった後(あと)に残(のこ)ったコーヒーの模様(もよう)で占(うらな)うんです」
“After you've finished drinking it, we tell fortunes from the patterns left in the coffee.”
Step:
「① 飲(の)みおわる」
“① Finish drinking”