終焉する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 終焉する | 終焉しない |
| Polite | 終焉します | 終焉しません |
| Past polite | 終焉しました | 終焉しませんでした |
| Past | 終焉した | 終焉しなかった |
| Te-form | 終焉して | 終焉しないで |
| Desire | 終焉したい | 終焉したくない |
| Potential | 終焉できる | 終焉できない |
| Passive | 終焉される | 終焉されない |
| Causative | 終焉させる | 終焉させない |
| Causative passive | 終焉させられる | 終焉させられない |
| Volitional | 終焉しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 終焉しましょう | |
| Imperative | 終焉しろ | 終焉するな |
| Conditional | 終焉すれば | 終焉しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 終焉したら | 終焉しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Formal, often literary or news term for the end of a person's life, or metaphorically for the end of an era or institution. Used as a noun or with する to mean 'to die' or 'to come to an end'.
The writer peacefully met his end.
その王朝は18世紀に終焉した。
The dynasty came to an end in the 18th century.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
spending one's final years peacefully
Focuses on the manner of living out one's last days, often with a nuance of tranquility or fulfillment. Less common than sense 1; typically used in phrases like 終焉の地 (place of one's final years).
彼は故郷を終焉の地と定めた。
He chose his hometown as the place to spend his final years.
The long-lasting dynasty came to an end.
He chose his hometown as the place to spend his final years.
That incident signaled the end of the Cold War.