終える|おえるoeru[0]heiban (flat)

1. ichidan verb, transitive verbto finish; to get through with; to complete; to bring (something) to an end
   その仕事しごとをもう終おえましたか。↗

   Are you through with the work?
2. ichidan verb, transitive verbto graduateocc. written 卒える
3. ichidan verb, intransitive verbto come to an end; to end
4. auxiliary verb, ichidan verbto finish doing ...; to be done doing ...after the -masu stem of a verb

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• SynonymしまうNeutralUsually appears in speech as 「～てしまう」 (finish doing, or do with regret); alone it means put away or close up. 「終える」 is the more formal way to complete something.
• Synonym終わるおわるNeutralMainly intransitive: something comes to an end, as in 「授業が終わる」. 「終える」 is transitive and stresses that a person finishes the thing.
• Synonym終了しゅうりょうNeutralA Sino-Japanese noun for ending, as in 「試合終了」; formal, typical of notices and announcements.
• Synonym成し遂げるなしとげるNeutralMeans to accomplish something difficult and achieve results, as in 「偉業を成し遂げる」; the emphasis is on the achievement itself.
• Synonym完了かんりょうNeutralMeans everything is fully completed, as in 「準備完了」; formal, common in procedures and paperwork.
• Synonym済ますすますNeutralMeans to get something done and out of the way, settle it, or make do, as in 「昼食を簡単に済ます」; very common in speech.
• Synonym果たすはたすNeutralMeans to fulfill a task or duty, as in 「約束を果たす」; the emphasis is on living up to something.
• Synonym仕上げるしあげるNeutralMeans to put the finishing touches on something and complete it, as in 「作品を仕上げる」; the focus is on the final polishing.
• SynonymフィニッシュNeutralA loanword for the finishing or closing action, used mostly in sports.
• Synonym完遂かんすいWrittenWritten/formal word for seeing a task through to the very end and fulfilling it completely.
• SynonymクローズNeutralA loanword meaning to close or end, used mostly in business and computing.
• Synonymし終えるしおえるNeutralAttaches to suru-verbs to mean you finish doing something, as in 「勉強し終える」; the focus is on the action being completed. 「終える」 can also take an object directly.
• Synonym了するりょうするWrittenRare written word meaning to finish or to understand; in everyday speech use 「終える」 or 「了解する」.
• Synonymなし終えるなしおえるWrittenRare written word for finishing something difficult; in everyday language say 「やり終える」.
• Synonymし遂げるしとげるNeutralMeans to carry something through to the end, but its use is narrow; 「やり遂げる」 is the everyday choice.
• Synonymなし終わるなしおわるNeutralRare written word meaning to finish doing; in everyday language say 「終わる」.
• Synonymやり遂げるやりとげるNeutralColloquial: to see something through to the end, as in 「最後までやり遂げる」.
• SynonymしすますNeutralRare colloquial word for getting something done as planned; in everyday language say 「やり遂げる」.
• Synonymやり抜くやりぬくNeutralColloquial: to stick with something and finish it to the very end, as in 「仕事をやり抜く」.
• SynonymやりきるNeutralColloquial: to finish something completely, with a sense of accomplishment.
• SynonymしおおせるWrittenWritten word for finally getting something done; rare on its own. The ending 「～おおせる」 attached to verbs, as in 「逃げおおせる」, is more common.
• Related達成たっせいNeutralMeans to achieve a goal, with the focus on the result; 「終える」 focuses on the act of ending.
• Related終業しゅうぎょうWrittenMeans the end of the workday or of a school term or year, as in 「終業式」; 「終える」 can be used for anything.
• Related完成かんせいNeutralMeans something is finished and made complete, as in 「ビルが完成する」; the focus is on the finished product.
• Related閉会へいかいWrittenMeans the closing of a meeting or conference, as in 「閉会の辞」; 「終える」 can be used for anything.
• Antonym始めるはじめるNeutralAntonym: to start or begin something.

Use 「終える」 when a person finishes something they have been doing. For something simply coming to an end use 「終わる」, for a formal ending 「終了」, for everything fully done 「完了」. To accomplish a great feat use 「成し遂げる」, to put the finishing touches on a work 「仕上げる」, to get something over with 「済ます」. For fulfilling duties use 「果たす」, for achieving goals 「達成」; 「完遂」 is the written/formal word for seeing a task through. The rare written forms 「了する」「なし終える」「なし終わる」「為果せる」 and the narrow 「し遂げる」 are best avoided in everyday speech.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 続つづけていたことを終おわらせる。
2. 続つづいていたことが終おわる。