終わり

Japanese

Noun

終わり (hiragana おわり, romaji owari)

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

Verb

終わり (hiragana おわり, romaji owari)

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

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

References

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