終る

おわる

to finish, to close

Also:to be past its (one's) prime, to be awful

What does 終る mean?

終る is a Japanese verb meaning to finish, to close in English. It can also be translated as to be past its (one's) prime, to be awful depending on context. It is written as 終る in kanji, おわる in hiragana, and owaru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.

Example sentences

野球の試合は引き分けにわった。

The baseball game ended in a draw.

彼は彼らの激論をわらせようとしたが無駄だった。

He tried in vain to put an end to their heated discussion.

彼は食べわるとすぐに、再び歩き始めた。

As soon as he finished eating, he began to walk again.