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N5Vocabulary
終わる
おわる
to end
Readings
- On
- 終:シュウ
- Kun
- 終:お(わる)
Examples
仕事は五時に終わります。
Work ends at 5.
Note
Try making sentences with this verb in different tenses. Active usage builds stronger recall than passive review. Check if there's a transitive/intransitive pair — learning both together is very efficient. A fundamental N5 word — you'll use this in almost every conversation.
Questions that use this word
N5 2 · N4 4 · N3 2From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.
- N3N3 文法
このプロジェクトは来月終わる___。
Answer: ことになっている
- N3N3 文法
この仕事、本当に終わる___。
Answer: だろうか
- N4N4 文法
このレポートは今日中に終わる ___ です。急げば大丈夫です。
Answer: はず
- N4N4 漢字
「終わる」の読み方は?
Answer: おわる
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