Vocab Info

N2 Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb, Auxiliary verb

仕舞(しま)うto finish, to stop, to end, to put an end to, to bring to a close, to close (a business, etc.), to close down, to shut down, to shut up, to put away, to put back, to keep, to store, to finish ..., to do ... completely

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

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

      Usually written using kana alone

    2. Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb

      2.

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

      Usually written using kana alone

    3. Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb

      3.

      to put away, to put back, to keep, to store

      Usually written using kana alone

    4. Auxiliary verb, Godan verb with 'u' ending

      4.

      to do completely, to finish

      Usually written using kana alone, after the -te form of a verb

    5. Auxiliary verb, Godan verb with 'u' ending

      5.

      to do accidentally, to do without meaning to, to happen to do

      Usually written using kana alone, after the -te form of a verb

    All Forms

    仕舞う 【しまう】、終う 【しまう】、了う 【しまう】、蔵う 【しまう】

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    • Pitch Accent

      • し

      • ま

      • う

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    Examples

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      使(つか)わない勉強(べんきょう)道具(どうぐ)を仕舞(しま)う。

      I will put away the study tools that I do not use. {to finish, to stop, to end, to put an end to, to bring to a close, to close (a business, etc.), to close down, to shut down, to shut up, to put away, to put back, to keep, to store, to finish ..., to do ... completely}

      • N2

      早(はや)く仕事(しごと)が仕舞(しま)ったから帰(かえ)ります。

      I will go home because I finished my work early. {to finish, to stop, to end, to put an end to, to bring to a close, to close (a business, etc.), to close down, to shut down, to shut up, to put away, to put back, to keep, to store, to finish ..., to do ... completely}

      • N2

      ずっと赤字(あかじ)が続(つづ)いたので、事業(じぎょう)を仕舞(しま)いました。

      Because we were continuously in the red, we closed down the business. {to finish, to stop, to end, to put an end to, to bring to a close, to close (a business, etc.), to close down, to shut down, to shut up, to put away, to put back, to keep, to store, to finish ..., to do ... completely}

      • N2

      大事(だいじ)な秘密(ひみつ)は永遠(えいえん)に心(こころ)の中(なか)に仕舞(しま)っておかねばならぬ。

      Important secrets must be kept in one's heart forever. {to finish, to stop, to end, to put an end to, to bring to a close, to close (a business, etc.), to close down, to shut down, to shut up, to put away, to put back, to keep, to store, to finish ..., to do ... completely}

      • N2

      もう夏(なつ)なのでマフラーや手袋(てぶくろ)といった冬物(ふゆもの)をたんすに仕舞(しま)いましょう。

      Since it's already summer, let's put away winter items such as scarves and gloves in the chest of drawers. {to finish, to stop, to end, to put an end to, to bring to a close, to close (a business, etc.), to close down, to shut down, to shut up, to put away, to put back, to keep, to store, to finish ..., to do ... completely}

      • N2

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