Meaning

Primary

The End

Alternatives

End, The Finish, Finish

Word Type

noun

Explanation

By now you should know that 終わる means "to end" or "to finish." So what is this noun-version of that word? It would be the end or the finish.

Reading

おわり
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading comes from 終わる. So long as you know that word, you can learn this word's reading as well!

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • この世の終わり

    the end of the world

    夏の終わり

    the end of the summer

    月の終わり

    the end of the month

Context Sentences

これで終わりだ。

This is the end.

「終わり良ければ全て良し」でしょ?

"All is well that ends well," right?

今週で仕事も終わりで、来週からはクリスマス休暇だー!あー、待ちきれない。

Work ends this week and Christmas holidays starts next week! Aww I can't wait for that.

Kanji Composition