How to say "finished" in Japanese

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  • 済みずみCommon
    noun (suffix), nounCovers 'finished' in the sense of completed, settled or taken care of. This is the ordinary choice when a matter, task or arrangement has been dealt with, as in business or paperwork contexts.
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  • 終わりんこおわりんこ
    expressionMeans 'finished; done with' in a casual, playful way. As slang and a less common word, it suits informal conversation among friends rather than neutral or polite speech.
  • expressionInternet slang meaning 'it's over; finished'. It is seldom the word you want for neutral 'finished' — it conveys that something is done for, often with a humorous or despairing tone online.

Use 「済み」 for something settled or taken care of, 「終わりんこ」 for casual slang 'done with', and 「オワタ」 only as Internet slang meaning it's all over (often hopelessly).

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