〜終わる
〜終わる means to finish doing. It is a JLPT N4 grammar point. Attach this to the stem of the masu-form verb to show that an action has been finished. It is often used with actions that have a clear beginning and end, such as reading, writing, or eating.
Japanese sources describe it as 「〜することが終わる」.
〜終わる examples
この本を読み終わりました。
I finished reading this book.
昼ごはんを食べ終わりました。
I finished eating lunch.
〜終わる exercises
Pick what belongs in the parentheses. The answer is marked below.
作文を書き（ ）。
- 始めました
- 終わりました ✓
- 続けました
- 出しました
I finished writing the composition.
昼ごはんを食べ（ ）から、出かけます。
- 続けて
- 出して
- 始めて
- 終わって ✓
I will go out after finishing lunch.
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