Managing to complete an action with 〜終える

Grammar: Time and Sequence » 〜終える

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.

Examples

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Managing to distribute all fliers with 〜終える

Cocoa encounters Syaro standing outside.

ココア:

「今日はチラシ配(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

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Until the fliers are distributed with 〜まで

Grammar » Until an action occurs with 〜まで

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