()わり

おわり
noun
end; conclusion
1. end, conclusion, finish
The final part or termination of something.
これ()わりです。
This is the end. / That's all.
Common closing phrase
Please watch until the end.
I cried at the end of the movie.
Let's go drinking after work.
At the end of summer vacation, I'm always in trouble because my homework isn't done.

()わり is a noun meaning "end" or "conclusion," derived from the verb ()わる (to end).

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 〜の()わりに: at the end of ~
  • ()わりまで: until the end
  • これで()わりです: that's all / this is the end
  • ()わりのない: endless, never-ending

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 終了(しゅうりょう): end, conclusion (more formal, used for events/sessions)
  • 最後(さいご): the last, the final (focuses on the last item/moment)
  • (すえ)/()わり: end of a time period (月末(げつまつ), 年末(ねんまつ))

ANTONYM:
(はじ)まり (beginning)