Breakdown of funinkyoseishujutsu ga owatta.
がga
subject particle
終わるowaru
to finish
不妊去勢手術funinkyoseishujutsu
spaying or neutering surgery
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Questions & Answers about funinkyoseishujutsu ga owatta.
What does 不妊去勢手術 mean as a single expression, and how is it built?
It is a compound noun meaning spay/neuter surgery.
A rough breakdown is:
- 不妊 = infertility / sterilization
- 去勢 = castration / neutering
- 手術 = surgery / operation
Put together, 不妊去勢手術 is a general veterinary-style term for the surgery that prevents reproduction. In practice, it often covers both spaying and neutering as one category.
Why is the particle が used here?
が marks 不妊去勢手術 as the subject of the verb 終わった.
The verb 終わる is an intransitive verb, meaning it describes something ending or being over, rather than someone actively finishing it.
So:
- 不妊去勢手術が終わった。 = The spay/neuter surgery ended / is over.
The sentence focuses on the event itself being finished, not on who finished it.
Why is the verb 終わった and not 終えた?