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Managing to complete an action with

Grammar: Time and Sequence » 〜終える

Attach 終(お)える to a verb stem to say that someone managed to finish an action that required effort.

Usage Notes

Spoken Japanese usually prefers 終(お)わる. 終える appears more often in writing and keeps the focus on the person who completes the action.

Related Grammar

  • Completing an action with 〜終わる
    • Used when effort is not required to complete an actions.
  • Starting something with 〜出す

Examples

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Managing to distribute all fliers with 〜終える

Grammar Explanation: Managing to complete an action with 〜終える (Future entry)

Learn the meaning and usage of the grammar 〜終える in Japanese, with examples from manga.
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Cocoa encounters Syaro standing outside.

ココア:
「今日(きょう)はチラシ配(くば)り？」
“You're handing out fliers today?”
シャロ:
「全部(ぜんぶ)配(くば)り終(お)えるまで帰(かえ)れないわ」
“I can't go home until I finish handing out all of them.”

Supplemental Examples

Try finding this grammar in the following examples:
Until the fliers are distributed with 〜まで
Grammar » Until an action occurs with 〜まで
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