終始する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 終始する | 終始しない |
| Polite | 終始します | 終始しません |
| Past polite | 終始しました | 終始しませんでした |
| Past | 終始した | 終始しなかった |
| Te-form | 終始して | 終始しないで |
| Desire | 終始したい | 終始したくない |
| Potential | 終始できる | 終始できない |
| Passive | 終始される | 終始されない |
| Causative | 終始させる | 終始させない |
| Causative passive | 終始させられる | 終始させられない |
| Volitional | 終始しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 終始しましょう | |
| Imperative | 終始しろ | 終始するな |
| Conditional | 終始すれば | 終始しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 終始したら | 終始しなかったら |
Refers to the start and finish of something as a pair. Often used in formal or written contexts.
Please briefly explain the beginning and end of the story.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
doing something from start to finish; being consistent throughout
Used as a noun or with する to mean carrying out an action or maintaining a state from beginning to end without change.
He kept smiling throughout the meeting.
She led the project from start to finish.
from beginning to end; throughout; consistently
Adverbial use meaning 'all the way through' or 'the whole time'. Common in both speech and writing.
The match was fiercely contested from beginning to end.
She remained calm the whole time.
The meeting consisted of nothing but excuses from start to finish.
He remained calm throughout the interview.
She was smiling the whole time.