How to Say ‘Saying something like 'I want to end it'’ in Japanese
「終わりにしたい」 だなんてさ
「おわりにしたい」だなんてさ
Phrase Breakdown
終わり
に
し
たい
だなんてさ
Word-by-Word Breakdown
終わりおわり
[owari]
end
Refers to the conclusion or termination of something.
ゲームの終わり
End of the game.
にに
[ni]
to
Indicates direction, location, or process.
駅に行く
Go to the station.
しし
[shi]
to do
Part of the verb stem indicating making something happen.
始めにする
Make it start.
たいたい
[tai]
want
Expresses a desire or wish.
遊びたい
Want to play.
だだ
[da]
be (informal)
An informal ending often used in conversational Japanese to state something as it is.
そんなことだなんてさ
Such a thing it is.
なんてなんて
[nante]
like
Used to indicate similarity or how something appears.
彼なんてかっこいい
He's so cool.
ささ
[sa]
you know
A sentence-ending particle used to emphasize or make a point.
大変だったさ
It was tough, you know.
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