How to Say "Over" in Japanese

終わり

owari[o̞β̞a̠ɾʲi]

In Japanese, 'over' is translated as 終わり (owari).

終わり is a noun used to refer to the 'end' or 'conclusion' of something.

Meaning: physical positioning: on top of, above (prep)

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In a formal Japanese business setting, you would rarely use 終わり to signal the end of a presentation. Instead, you would use 以上です (ijō desu), which literally means 'that is all'.
To say a relationship is 'over', Japanese speakers often use the verb 別れる (wakareru), which means 'to separate' or 'to part ways', rather than the noun 終わり.
While English uses 'over' to mean both 'finished' and 'above', Japanese uses completely different words for these meanings. To say something is 'over' a table, you would use 上 (ue) instead of 終わり (owari).

終わりも近いよ。
It's almost over.
This sentence is useful for saying that the end is near using 終わり.
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ゲームは終わりだ。
The game is over.
This sentence is useful for saying a game is over using 終わり.
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授業はもう終わりました。
School is over now.
This sentence is useful for stating that school is over using 終わり.
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映画はもう終わったよ。
The movie is already over.
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Yui and Ren are studying for a test together.

結衣 Yui

もうすぐ勉強の終わりだね。
Mōsugu benkyō no owari da ne.
Study time is almost over, isn't it?
蓮 Ren

そうだね。もう疲れたよ。
Sō da ne. Mō tsukareta yo.
Yeah. I'm already tired.
結衣 Yui

終わりまであと少しだよ。
Owari made ato sukoshi da yo.
There is only a little bit left until the end.
蓮 Ren

頑張って終わらせよう。
Ganbatte owaraseyou.
Let's do our best to finish it.

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