しまう【
仕舞う
】

shimau

Godan Verb (u)

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

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

買かい物ものを済すませてしまったら電話でんわします。

kaimonō sumasete shimattara denwa shimasu.

I will call you when I have done my shopping.

Godan Verb (u)

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

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

Godan Verb (u)

3. to put away; to put back; to keep; to store

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

本ほんとノートをしまいなさい。

honto nōtō shimainasai.

Put away your books and notebooks.

Godan Verb (u)

Auxiliary Verb

4. to do completely; to finish

Usually Written in Kana

やってしまったことは元もとに戻もどらない。

yatte shimatta kotowa motoni modoranai.

What is done cannot be undone.

Godan Verb (u)

Auxiliary Verb

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

Usually Written in Kana

彼女かのじょは短絡たんらく的てきな思考しこうで、表面ひょうめん的てきな情報じょうほうだけで判断はんだんしてしまう。

kanojowa tanrakutekina shikōde hyōmentekina jōhōdakede handan shite shimau.

She ends up making decisions based on superficial information because of her simplistic thinking.

Other forms:

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59 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

しまった

shimatta

The past form

1. Finished; Done

★ Common

Verb

#1184

しまって

shimatte

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Finish; Be over

★ Common

Verb

#2951

じまわない

jimawanai

The negative form

1. Not finishing; Not completing

★ Common

Verb

#439878

じまわなかった

jimawanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not finish; Did not do

★ Common

Verb

#1807545

しまいました

shimaimashita

The polite past form

1. Finished; Completed

★ Common

Verb

#3682

しまいます

shimaimasu

The polite form

1. Finish; End

★ Common

Verb

#3861

しまいません

shimaimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not finish.; Will not finish.

★ Common

Verb

#140599

しまいませんでした

shimaimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not finish.; Did not do.

★ Common

Verb

#595468

Common 24 items

しまいたい

shimaitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to finish; Want to be done with

★ Common

Verb

#30864

しまいたくない

shimaitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to do.; Don't want to finish.

★ Common

Verb

#240812

しまうところ

shimau tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to finish; On the verge of ending

★ Common

Verb

#60328

じまうみたい

jimau mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like it's finishing.; Looks like it's ending.

★ Common

Verb

#1807545

しまえない

shimaenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Can't finish; Can't handle

★ Common

Verb

#263799

しまえる

shimaeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. To finish; To accomplish

★ Common

Verb

#66432

じまおう

jimaō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's finish.; Let's be done with it.

★ Common

Verb

#117761

じまったばかり

jimattabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just finished; Recently completed

★ Common

Verb

#244678

じまっちゃう

jimacchau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Finished; Done

★ Common

Verb

#282426

じまっちゃダメ

jimaccha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't finish it.; Don't do that.

★ Common

Verb

#586517

しまっていない

shimatte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not finished; Not done

★ Common

Verb

#215178

しまっている

shimatte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Finishing; Being finished

★ Common

Verb

#12133

しまってわいけない

shimattewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not finish.; Do not end.

★ Common

Adjective

#1000567

しまってもいう

shimattemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May finish.; May be done with.

★ Common

Adjective

#1807545

じまっとく

jimattoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To finish beforehand; To take care of

★ Common

Verb

#662150

じまわないで

jimawanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't finish.; Don't conclude.

★ Common

Verb

#1807545

じまわなきゃ

jimawanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to finish; Must do

★ Common

Verb

#808487

じまわなくてもいう

jimawanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to finish.; Not necessary to finish.

★ Common

Adjective

#1807545

じまわなければならない

jimawanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must finish.; Must complete.

★ Common

Adjective

#1807545

じまいなさい

jimainasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Finish.; Be done.

★ Common

Verb

#662150

しまいましょう

shimaimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's finish.; Let's conclude.

★ Common

Verb

#47073

しまえます

shimaemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can do.; Capable of.

★ Common

Verb

#273822

しまっています

shimatte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Is doing.; Is finishing.

★ Common

Verb

#34673

じまわないでください

jimawanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't finish.; Don't end.

★ Common

Verb

#1807545

Advanced 27 items

じまいがち

jimaigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Tends to finish; Tends to end

★ Common

Verb

#544597

じまいきる

jimaikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To finish; To accomplish

★ Common

Verb

#1807545

しまいそうだ

shimaisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like it's ending.; Looks like it's going to finish.

★ Common

Verb

#57629

じまいっぱなし

jimaippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Left unfinished; Left incomplete

★ Common

Verb

#1807545

じまいぬく

jimai nuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. To see through to the end; To finish completely

★ Common

Verb

#1807545

しまうそうだ

shimau sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. It seems...; They say...

★ Common

Verb

#212771

しまうと

shimauto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when finished; If/when done

★ Common

Verb

#6056

じまうな

jimauna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't finish.; Don't conclude.

★ Common

Verb

#121743

しまうなら

shimaunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If finishing; When finishing

★ Common

Verb

#100688

じまうようだ

jimau yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#586517

しまうらしい

shimaurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to finish; Appears to be over

★ Common

Verb

#93448

じまえ

jimae

A strong, direct command

1. Finish.; Do it.

Verb

#45941

じまえば

jimaeba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when finished; If/when done

★ Common

Verb

#112987

じまったそうだ

jimatta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. It is said to be finished.; It is said to be over.

★ Common

Verb

#445919

しまっただろう

shimattadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. It's done for.; It's probably finished.

★ Common

Verb

#186732

じまったところ

jimatta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Finished.; Done.

★ Common

Verb

#563030

しまったらしい

shimattarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to be over.; Appeared to be finished.

★ Common

Verb

#55003

しまってくれ

shimatte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Finish up.; Take care of it.

★ Common

Verb

#104535

しまってちょうだい

shimatte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Put it away.; Tidy up.

★ Common

Verb

#354542

じまわせられる

jimawaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to finish; To be forced to complete

★ Common

Verb

#1807545

じまわせる

jimawaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To finish; To complete

★ Common

Verb

#1807545

じまわないでくれ

jimawanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't finish it.; Don't do it.

★ Common

Verb

#1807545

じまわなければいけない

jimawanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must finish; Have to finish

★ Common

Adjective

#1000567

じまわれる

jimawareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be finished; To be concluded

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

しまってくださいませ

shimatte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please finish.; Please conclude.

★ Common

Verb

#847782

しまってわならない

shimattewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not finish.; Must not end.

★ Common

Adjective

#1807545

しまってもよろしい

shimattemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I finish?; May I be excused?

★ Common

Adjective

#507840

しまう【
仕舞う
】

shimau

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