果はてる

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

end; be finished; be exhausted

Describes something coming to a natural end, running out, or being used up. Often used for time, resources, or a state.

• 長ながい一いち日にちがようやく果はてた。

  The long day finally came to an end.

• 食しょく料りょうが果はててしまった。

  We've run out of food.

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

die; perish

Literary or dramatic way to say someone dies or meets their end. Not used in everyday conversation about death.

• 彼かれは戦せん場じょうで果はてた。

  He perished on the battlefield.

ichidan verb, auxiliary verb

do completely; do to the extreme

Attaches to the continuative form of verbs to mean doing something to the utmost or until exhaustion. Often carries a nuance of being worn out or reaching a limit.

• 走はしり果はてて倒たおれた。

  I ran until I collapsed from exhaustion.

• 彼かれは考かんがえ果はてた末すえに諦あきらめた。

  After thinking it through to the very end, he gave up.