“To end” in Japanese
Short answer
To end in Japanese is “果てる” (hateru). Full meaning: to end, to be finished, to be exhausted; to die, to perish; to do utterly, to do completely.
Other ways to say “To end” in Japanese
終わる
owaru to end, to come to an end, to finish, to close, to be over; to finish, to complete, to conclude; to finish doing
済む
sumu to finish, to end, to be completed; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease
仕舞う
jimau to finish, to stop, to end, to put an end to, to bring to a close; to close (a business, etc.), to close down, to shut down, to shut up; to put away, to put back, to keep, to store
畢る
owaru to end, to come to an end, to finish, to close, to be over; to finish, to complete, to conclude; to finish doing
終る
owaru to end, to come to an end, to finish, to close, to be over; to finish, to complete, to conclude; to finish doing
おわる
owaru to end, to come to an end, to finish, to close, to be over; to finish, to complete, to conclude; to finish doing
終れる
owareru to end, to come to an end, to finish, to close, to be over; to finish, to complete, to conclude; to finish doing
絶する
zessuru to exceed (by a lot), to (far) surpass; to end, to cease, to stop
オワる
owaru to end, to come to an end, to finish, to close, to be over; to finish, to complete, to conclude; to finish doing
暮れる
kureru to get dark, to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.), to come to an end, to close; to be sunk in (e.g. despair), to be lost in (e.g. thought), to be overcome with
はてる
hateru to end, to be finished, to be exhausted; to die, to perish; to do utterly, to do completely
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