()わる

おわる
verb (godan)
to end, to finish
1. to end, to finish
For something to come to an end. An intransitive verb - the subject ends by itself.
授業(じゅぎょう)()わりました。
The class ended.
What time does work end?
Let's go eat after the movie ends.
Summer vacation is ending soon, but I'm in trouble because I haven't finished my homework yet.
Please wait here until the meeting ends. When it's over, let's go eat lunch together.

TRANSITIVITY: 自動詞(じどうし) (intransitive). Pair: ()える (transitive, to finish something). Pattern: Xが()わる.

ASPECT: ている indicates resulting state. ()わっている = 'has ended/is over' (not 'is ending').

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 授業(じゅぎょう)()わる (class ends)
  • 仕事(しごと)()わる (work ends)
  • ()わったら〜 (after it ends, ~)
  • ()わる (finish ~ing - compound verb)

Opposite: (はじ)まる (to begin).

Note: ()わる is godan despite ending in る.