終わり
Meanings
1
end; ending; close; conclusion
General term for the end of an event, period, story, or process.
I was moved at the end of the movie.
The long meeting finally came to an end.
2
Euphemistic or literary reference to death; often used in phrases like 終わりを迎える.
He quietly reached the end of his life.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉が終わりを迎えるfor something to come to an end / reach its conclusion
The long war finally came to an end.
- 〈人〉の終わりが近づくfor someone's end (death) to draw near
The old man felt that his end was drawing near.
- 〈時〉の終わりthe end of a time period (e.g. month, year)
I'm planning to move at the end of this month.
- 終わりのない〈事〉an endless (thing/matter)
It was an endless argument.
Expressions
- 終わりまでto the end; until the end
- 終わりんこfinished; done with; over
- 一巻の終わりthe end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
- 終わりを告げるmark the end; spell the end; signal the end
- 始め良ければ終わり良しa good beginning makes a good ending
- 終わりよければすべてよしall's well that ends well