Grammar
Grammar pattern

V(て) + ちゃう (completion)

  • A grammar pattern used to emphasize that someone has completed their action, or an event has ended.
  • It is a short form of the pattern "V(て) + てしまう" and is often used in casual conversations.

Example Sentences

  • あれ、昨(きの)日(う)買(か)ったワインは？ ー あ、一(ひと)人(り)で全(ぜん)部(ぶ)飲(の)んじゃった。
    Huh? What happened to the wine we bought yesterday? – Ah, I ended up drinking it all by myself.
  • 9時(じ)のバスにまだ間(ま)に合(あ)う？ ー ううん、もう行(い)っちゃったよ。
    Will I still make it in time for the 9 o'clock bus? - No, it's already gone.
  • ドラマがおもしろくて、1日(にち)で10話(わ)見(み)終(お)わっちゃった。
    The drama was so interesting that I finished watching 10 episodes in one day.
  • 冷(れい)蔵(ぞう)庫(こ)に残(のこ)っている料(りょう)理(り)、全(ぜん)部(ぶ)食(た)べちゃうね。
    I’m going to eat all the food left in the fridge.
  • まだ帰(かえ)らないんですか。 ー うん、この仕(し)事(ごと)を今(きょ)日(う)中(じゅう)にやっちゃいたいから。
    Aren’t you going back yet? － Yeah, I want to finish this work by today.

Tags

JLPT N3