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Meaning of 終える(おえる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

終える, 了える, 卒える
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
おえる
Romaji
oeru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to finish
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to graduate

Example Sentences

終える, 了える, 卒える, おえる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
終える
Plain Polite
終えます
Negative
終えない
Negative Polite
終えません

Past

Plain
終えた
Plain Polite
終えました
Negative
終えなかった
Negative Polite
終えませんでした

Te

Plain
終えて
Plain Polite
終えまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
終えられる
Plain Polite
終えられます
Negative
終えられない
Negative Polite
終えられません

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JLPT 2

complete, finish

On: リョウ

2 strokes

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JLPT 2

graduate, soldier, private, die

On: ソツ, シュツ

Kun: そっ.する, お.える, お.わる, ついに, にわか

8 strokes

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JLPT 4

end, finish

On: シュウ

Kun: お.わる, -お.わる, おわ.る, お.える, つい, つい.に

11 strokes

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