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

仕舞(しま)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

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    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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    Examples

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      使(つか)わない勉強(べんきょう)道具(どうぐ)仕舞(しま)

      I will put away the study tools that I do not use.

      • N2

      (はや)仕事(しごと)仕舞(しま)ったから(かえ)ります。

      I will go home because I finished my work early.

      • N2

      ずっと赤字(あかじ)(つづ)いたので、事業(じぎょう)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)秘密(ひみつ)永遠(えいえん)(こころ)(なか)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(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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