終了|しゅうりょうshuuryou[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbend; close; conclusion; termination
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 終了する（しゅうりょうする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 終了します（しゅうりょうします） |
| Negative (nai) | 終了しない（しゅうりょうしない） |
| polite (masen) | 終了しません（しゅうりょうしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 終了せず・終了せぬ（しゅうりょうせず・しゅうりょうせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 終了した（しゅうりょうした） |
| polite (mashita) | 終了しました（しゅうりょうしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 終了しなかった（しゅうりょうしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 終了しませんでした（しゅうりょうしませんでした） |
| Te form | 終了して（しゅうりょうして） |
| Potential | 終了できる（しゅうりょうできる） |
| Passive | 終了される（しゅうりょうされる） |
| Causative | 終了させる（しゅうりょうさせる） |
| Causative passive | 終了させられる（しゅうりょうさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 終了すれば（しゅうりょうすれば） |
| tara | 終了したら（しゅうりょうしたら） |
| Volitional | 終了しよう（しゅうりょうしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 終了しましょう（しゅうりょうしましょう） |
| Imperative | 終了しろ（しゅうりょうしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym終結しゅうけつNeutralFor disputes or incidents being brought to a close, as in 「紛争の終結」; 「終了」 is for activities or time periods ending, with an administrative flavor.
- Synonym完了かんりょうNeutralMeans finishing everything that needed doing, as in 「準備完了」「送信完了」; 「終了」 refers to an activity or time period ending.
- Synonym完結かんけつNeutralFor serialized works or series reaching full completion, as in 「シリーズ完結」; 「終了」 is broader.
- SynonymフィニッシュNeutralLoanword for wrapping up, crossing the finish line, or a gymnastics landing; 「終了」 is the general term.
- SynonymエンディングNeutralLoanword for the closing part of a work, such as a film's credits; 「終了」 is an activity ending.
- SynonymエンドNeutralLoanword for an end point or extremity, mostly in compounds; 「終了」 is the act of ending.
- SynonymクローズNeutralLoanword for a shop closing or a website/event shutting down, as in 「本日クローズ」; 「終了」 is the general word for ending, with wider use.
- SynonymおしまいCasualColloquial for being done, that's it, or being done for; 「終了」 is more formal.
- SynonymむすびNeutralThe closing of a text or ceremony, as in 「結びの言葉」; 「終了」 is broader.
- Synonym済むすむNeutralA verb for getting something done or settled; 「終了」 is a noun with a formal flavor.
- Synonym止むやむNeutralA verb for rain, noise, etc. stopping naturally; 「終了」 usually means an end brought about by people.
- SynonymやめるNeutralA verb for discontinuing or giving up an activity; 「終了」 covers ending in general.
- Synonym終末しゅうまつWrittenWritten/formal prose for the final stage or end, as in 「終末期医療」; 「終了」 is ending in the ordinary sense.
- Synonym終幕しゅうまくNeutralThe final act of a play or the curtain falling on an affair; 「終了」 is broader.
- Synonym終えるおえるNeutralA verb for finishing or bringing something to an end; 「終了」 is a noun with a formal flavor.
- Synonym終息しゅうそくNeutralAn epidemic, unrest, etc. dying out completely, as in 「感染の終息」; 「終了」 is an activity ending.
- Synonym終局しゅうきょくNeutralThe end of a go or shogi game, or the final outcome of affairs; 「終了」 is ending in the ordinary sense.
- Synonym打ち切るうちきるNeutralStopping something mid-way, as in 「交渉を打ち切る」; 「終了」 covers ending in general, whether early or on schedule.
- Synonym閉幕へいまくNeutralA conference, congress, or performance closing, common in news reports; 「終了」 is not limited to events.
- Synonym終わりおわりNeutralThe everyday noun, the most common choice; 「終了」 is more formal and typical of announcements.
- Synonym終わるおわるNeutralThe everyday verb, the most common choice; 「終了」 is a noun with a formal flavor.
- Synonym終止しゅうしWrittenA written/formal term for stopping, seen mostly in 「終止符」; in everyday speech say 「終わり」.
- Related締め切りしめきりNeutralA deadline for applications or submissions, stressing that entries are no longer accepted; also shutting doors or windows. 「終了」 is the activity itself ending.
- Related決着けっちゃくNeutralA matter being settled or a contest decided, as in 「決着をつける」; 「終了」 only states that something ends.
- RelatedストップNeutralLoanword for calling a halt or stopping a movement, usually mid-way; 「終了」 covers ending in general.
- Related切り上げきりあげNeutralWrapping up at a suitable point; also rounding up in math. 「終了」 is ending in the ordinary sense.
- Related了するりょうするWrittenWritten/formal prose for finishing or completing, also for understanding; in daily use say 「終える」.
- Related仕舞いしまいCasualColloquial for the close or end of something, as in 「店じまい」; 「終了」 is more formal.
- Related終決しゅうけつWrittenWritten/formal and rare: a matter ending once a decision is reached; in daily use say 「終結」 or 「決着」.
- Relatedし終えるしおえるNeutralA verb for finishing doing something completely; 「終了」 is a noun with a formal flavor.
- Antonym開始かいしNeutralThe opposite of 「終了」 in start/end terms: beginning, often for events or business hours.
- Antonym始動しどうNeutralThe opposite of 「終了」 in start/end terms: a machine or plan starting up and running.
- Antonym開幕かいまくNeutralThe opposite of 「終了」 in start/end terms: a conference or tournament opening.
Use 「終了」 for an activity, time period, or service ending, whether it ends on schedule or early. For finishing everything that needed doing, pick 「完了」; for disputes or incidents being settled, 「終結」; for a serialized work or series completing, 「完結」; for stopping something mid-way, 「打ち切る」. In everyday speech the default is 「終わる」/「終わり」. Loanwords like 「エンディング」 or 「クローズ」 fit media endings and shop hours, 「締め切り」 marks deadlines, and 「終息」 suits epidemics or unrest dying out.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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