これで終わりだ
kore de owari da
The English phrase "this is the end" is translated into Japanese as これで終わりだ (kore de owari da).
This phrase is commonly used to signal the completion of a task, a process or the conclusion of a story or event.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of kore (this), de (a particle indicating means or state), owari (end) and da (is). The core word for "end" or "conclusion" within this phrase is owari.
Which one should you use?
The form コレが終わりです is an alternative that places emphasis on "this" (コレ).
How does it change in a sentence?
Replacing the plain copula da with desu in the phrase これで終わりです makes it a polite expression. The form ここでは終わりだ is colloquial and means "It ends here."
How do you pronounce it?
kore de owari da
Did you know?
- The word owari is a homophone for the name of the historical region Owari, which was the birthplace of the famous warlord Oda Nobunaga.
- In high-tension anime or drama, the phrase kore de owari da is frequently used by villains or heroes just before a final attack to signal the opponent's defeat.
- While owari means 'the end', if you are watching a play or a movie, the word for 'the end' is often written as 終 (shū) or the phrase 幕が下りる (maku ga oriru), which literally means 'the curtain falls'.
Examples in context
- 今回のプレゼンテーションはここで終了します。This presentation will end here.
- やりたいことが全部終わった、これでおしまい！I finished everything I wanted to do, it's over!
- これで終わりだ。kore de owari da.This is the end.
- テストはこれで終わりだ。tesuto wa kore de owari da.The test is finished now.
- 仕事はこれで終わりだ。shigoto wa kore de owari da.The work is done now.
Example conversation
Misaki and Yota have just finished studying a difficult textbook together.
- 美咲 Misakiこれで終わりだね！kore de owari da ne!This is the end (of our studying)!
- 陽太 Yota本当にお疲れ様、美咲。hontou ni otsukaresama, Misaki.Great job, Misaki.
- 美咲 Misaki陽太も頑張ったね。Yota mo ganbatta ne.You worked hard too, Yota.
- 陽太 Yotaさあ、何か食べに行こう。saa, nani ka tabe ni ikou.Come on, let's go eat something.
