終わる (おわる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

終わる (おわる) means to finish / to end / to close.

See example sentences below.

終わる at a glance

終わる

おわるowaru

N1verb

to finish / to end / to close

終わるおわるowaruN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to finish / to end / to close

Example 1

仕事が終わったら帰ります。

Translation

I will go home when work finishes.

Example 2

夏休みがもうすぐ終わる。

Translation

Summer vacation is about to end soon.