終わり

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Contents 1 Japanese 1.1 Noun 1.2 Verb 1.3 Usage notes 1.4 References

[edit] Japanese

[edit] Noun

終わり (hiragana おわり, romaji owari)

1. end; termination; conclusion
2. the end of someone's life

[edit] Verb

終わり (hiragana おわり, romaji owari)

1. Continuative (連用形) Form of 終わる (owaru)

[edit] Usage notes

• 終わりの (hiragana: おわりの, romaji: owari no): final, last
• 終わりまで (hiragana: おわりまで, romaji: owari made): to the last, until the end
• 終わりに (hiragana: おわりに, romaji: owari ni): in the end, finally

[edit] References

• Living Language Japanese Dictionary. New York. Random House: 1993.