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Learn Japanese: oeru - to finish something, to end something

Japanese
/Stem-form + 始める and 終える
/oeru

oeru

Word

終おえるoeru

Meaning

to finish (something), to end (something)

Part of speech

itidan - group 2, transitive, verb

Pronunciation

Course

Lesson

Stem-form + 始める and 終える

Breakdown & Usages Conjugations

Breakdown of oeru

If you don't have enough threads to make clothes in winter, it will be your end.

Usages of oeru

ネズミ　は　チーズ　を　食たべ　終おえました。nezumi ha tiizu wo tabe oemasita.

The mouse finished eating the cheese.

ワイン　を　飲のみ　終おえて　ください。wain wo nomi oete kudasai.

Please finish drinking the wine.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

仕し事ごと　は　もう　終おえました　か。sigoto ha mou oemasita ka.

Did you already finish work?

仕し事ごと　を　終おえた　後あと、　それから　暇ひま　を　楽たのしんだ。sigoto wo oeta ato, sorekara hima wo tanosinda.

After finishing work, I then enjoyed my free time.

もう　仕し事ごと　を　終おえました　か。mou sigoto wo oemasita ka.

Did you already finish work?

今きょ日う、　読よみ　終おえました。kyou, yomi oemasita.

(I) finished reading (it) today.

薄うすい　本ほん　を　読よみ　終おえた。usui hon wo yomi oeta.

I finished reading a slim book.

夕ゆう方がた　まで　に　宿しゅく題だい　を　終おえる。yuugata made ni syukudai wo oeru.

I will finish my homework by the evening.

映えい画が　が　始はじまる　まで　に　宿しゅく題だい　を　終おえる。eiga ga hazimaru made ni syukudai wo oeru.

I will finish my homework by the time the movie starts.

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