Meaning of 終える in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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終える, 了える, 卒えるJLPT 3
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Kana Readingおえる
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Romajioeru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Ichidan verb, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to finish
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to graduate
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Example Sentences
終える, 了える, 卒える, おえる used in context
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なんとかかんとかしてこの仕事を一月間で終えなくてはならない。
Somehow you must find a way to finish this work in one month.
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Have you finished writing your thesis?
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Let's have done with the argument.
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The clever student finished the test quickly.
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She will have finished her job by evening.
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See that you finish your homework before supper.
Verb Conjugations
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
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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