もう終わった

mō owatta

verb phrase★Intermediate— already finished

informal

To have completed something in the past with no intention of continuing or revisiting it.

プロジェクトはもう終わった。

The project is already finished.

そのドラマ、もう終わった？

Is that drama already finished?

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Commonly used to indicate finality or completion without further action.

Collocations

もう終わったことsomething already finishedもう終わった話a matter already closed

a thing that is finished

Use もう終わった when you want to emphasize that something is completely done and no longer relevant. It’s stronger than just saying 終わりました.

The phrase implies finality. Avoid using it if there’s a chance the task might resume later.

Combination of もう (already) + 終わった (past tense of 終わる, to finish). The phrase emphasizes finality and completion.

Used in both casual and formal contexts to indicate that something is definitively over. Often implies no need for further discussion or action.

もう

already

adverb

終わった

past tense of 終わる (to finish)

verb

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