Vocab Info

N3 る-verb, Transitive verb, Auxiliary verb

終(お)えるto finish, to graduate

    Dictionary Definition

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    1. る-verb, Transitive verb, Auxiliary verb

      1. 1.

        to finish

        Only applies to 終える, 了える

    2. る-verb, Transitive verb

      1. 2.

        to graduate

    All Forms

    終える 【おえる】、了える 【おえる】、卒える 【おえる】

    Details

      • お

      • え

      • る

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    Examples

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    • 私(わたし)が学業(がくぎょう)を終(お)えたのはつい最近(さいきん)だ。

      I recently finished my studies.

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    • 仕事(しごと)を終(お)えたら家事(かじ)をするつもりです。

      After finishing work, I intend to do household chores.

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    • 子供(こども)達(たち)は私(わたし)が作業(さぎょう)を終(お)えるまでずっと待(ま)っているようです。

      It seems like the children have been waiting for me to finish my tasks.

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    • 一(ひと)つずつ丁寧(ていねい)に収穫(しゅうかく)をしているので、全(すべ)てを終(お)えるまでにはまだ数(すう)日(じつ)かかるだろう。

      Since each harvest is being done carefully one by one, it will likely take several more days to finish.

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    • 父(ちち)：「さて、仕事(しごと)を終(お)えたので子供(こども)達(たち)のおままごとにでも付(つ)き合(あ)ってあげようかな〜。」

      Father: 'Well, now that work is finished, maybe I should join the kids in their pretend play.'

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