Vocab Info

N2 う-verb (う), 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. う-verb (う), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

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

        Usually written using kana alone
      2. 2.

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

        Usually written using kana alone
      3. 3.

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

        Usually written using kana alone
    2. Auxiliary verb, う-verb (う)

      1. 4.

        to do completely, to finish

        Usually written using kana alone, after the -te form of a verb
      2. 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】

    Details

      • し

      • ま

      • う

    • Frequency

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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.

      • 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.

      • 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.

      • 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.

      • 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.

      • N2
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