終える(おえる)
JLPT N4 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: to finish
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 終えます | おえます |
| te-form | 終えて | おえて |
| ta-form (past) | 終えた | おえた |
| nai-form (negative) | 終えない | おえない |
| potential form | 終えられる | おえられる |
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Example sentences
- 宿題を終えてからゲームをする。 — I play games after finishing my homework.
- 仕事を早く終えて、家に帰りたい。 — I want to finish work early and go home.
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