Meanings
Verb (5-dan, る)
1. to finish reading; to read through
Kanji used
read
end
Pitch accent
みおわ
みおわる
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Composed of
① 読むこと。② 文字の読み方。③ 人の心中や事態の成り行きなどを見通すこと。④ 将棋や囲碁で先の展開やそれに応じた手順を見通すこと。
① 限界に達する。すえに至る。終了する。② 最終的にそのような結果になる。良い成果が得られなかったというニュアンス。③ おえる。終了させる。④ 衰える。だめになる。過去の存在となる。⑤ 悲観的になる。絶望的になる。⑥ 行為が完結する。
Examples (11 in total)
I finished reading the book you gave me.
Are you finished reading the newspaper?
Have you finished reading the biography of Jobs?
I just finished reading the book.
After you finish reading this letter, burn it.
I am not going out because I have to finish reading this book.
Please return the book I lent you after you've finished reading it.
Have you finished reading the book I lent you the other day?
I will have read the novels through by that time.
It'll take me a long time to finish reading that book.
Have you finished reading the book I lent you last week?