Conjugation
Tap for 終わる (end)
Tap for 終える (finish)
- 終電 — last train
- 終業 — end of work
- 終点 — terminal station
- 最終 — final, last
- 終日 — all day long
- 終了 — completion, termination
More examples - tap to expand
- 終局 — conclusion, end
- 終生 — lifelong, for life
- 終末 — end, conclusion; the last days
Compound Verbs - tap to expand
- 読み終わる — to finish reading
- 書き終わる — to finish writing
- 食べ終わる — to finish eating
These verbs may also appear with 終える (e.g., 読み終える), which sounds more formal and deliberate.
終 is composed of 糸 (thread) and 冬 (winter), a season often symbolizing the end of the year. The image of tying up threads conveys the sense of wrapping things up or bringing closure.
