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しまう

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word しまう

しまう
仕舞う
終う
了う
蔵う
Usually kana
Godan verb
Freq #52
1

Transitive verb

to finish; to stop; to end; to put an end to; to bring to a close

Examples
買い物を済ませてしまったら電話します。
I will call you when I have done my shopping.
2

Transitive verb

to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to shut down; to shut up

3

Transitive verb

to put away; to put back; to keep; to store

Examples
本とノートをしまいなさい。
Put away your books and notebooks.
4

Auxiliary verb; After the -te form of a verb

to do completely; to finish

Examples
やってしまったことは元に戻らない。
What is done cannot be undone.
5

Auxiliary verb; After the -te form of a verb

to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do; to end up ...

Examples
彼女は短絡的な思考で、表面的な情報だけで判断してしまう。
She ends up making decisions based on superficial information because of her simplistic thinking.

Kanji in this Word

仕
5 strokes
Frequency: 439
JLPT N3
Grade 3

Meanings

attend
doing
official
serve

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シ
ジ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つか.える
舞
15 strokes
Frequency: 655
JLPT N2
Grade 8

Meanings

dance
flit
circle
wheel

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ブ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ま.う
-ま.う
まい
終
11 strokes
Frequency: 256
JLPT N3
Grade 3

Meanings

end
finish

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シュウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
お.わる
-お.わる
おわ.る
お.える
つい
つい.に
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
ばて
了
2 strokes
Frequency: 792
JLPT N2
Grade 8

Meanings

complete
finish

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
リョウ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
さとる
蔵
15 strokes
Frequency: 468
JLPT N2
Grade 6

Meanings

storehouse
hide
own
have
possess

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ゾウ
ソウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
くら
おさ.める
かく.れる
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
くらし
くらん
くろう
さし
ざ
ろう
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