仕舞しまう

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

仕舞しまった

shimatta

The past form

1. Finished; Done

★ Common

Verb

#25772

仕舞しまって

shimatte

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

1. Finish; Be over

★ Common

Verb

#19607

仕舞じまわない

jimawanai

The negative form

1. Not finishing; Not completing

★ Common

Verb

#25292

仕舞じまわなかった

jimawanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not finish; Did not do

★ Common

Verb

#23312

仕舞しまいました

shimaimashita

The polite past form

1. Finished; Completed

★ Common

Verb

#27135

仕舞しまいます

shimaimasu

The polite form

1. Finish; End

★ Common

Verb

#18686

仕舞しまいません

shimaimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not finish.; Will not finish.

★ Common

Verb

#24895

仕舞しまいませんでした

shimaimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not finish.; Did not do.

★ Common

Verb

#20811

Common 24 items

仕舞しまいたい

shimaitai

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

1. Want to finish; Want to be done with

★ Common

Verb

#23705

仕舞しまいたくない

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

#27484

仕舞しまうところ

shimau tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to finish; On the verge of ending

★ Common

Verb

#22713

仕舞じまうみたい

jimau mitai

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#26011

仕舞しまえない

shimaenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Can't finish; Can't handle

★ Common

Verb

#20929

仕舞しまえる

shimaeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. To finish; To accomplish

★ Common

Verb

#23120

仕舞じまおう

jimaō

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#23590

仕舞じまったばかり

jimattabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just finished; Recently completed

★ Common

Verb

#22055

仕舞じまっちゃう

jimacchau

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

1. Finished; Done

★ Common

Verb

#25285

仕舞じまっちゃダメ

jimaccha dame

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#27287

仕舞しまっていない

shimatte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not finished; Not done

★ Common

Verb

#23865

仕舞しまっている

shimatte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Finishing; Being finished

★ Common

Verb

#18420

仕舞しまってはいけない

shimattewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not finish.; Do not end.

★ Common

Adjective

#24801

仕舞しまってもいい

shimattemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May finish.; May be done with.

★ Common

Adjective

#26573

仕舞じまっとく

jimattoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To finish beforehand; To take care of

★ Common

Verb

#18722

仕舞じまわないで

jimawanaide

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#26258

仕舞じまわなきゃ

jimawanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to finish; Must do

★ Common

Verb

#20899

仕舞じまわなくてもいい

jimawanakutemo iu

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

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

★ Common

Adjective

#24514

仕舞じまわなければならない

jimawanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must finish.; Must complete.

★ Common

Adjective

#26008

仕舞じまいなさい

jimainasai

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

1. Finish.; Be done.

★ Common

Verb

#26854

仕舞しまいましょう

shimaimashō

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#26943

仕舞しまえます

shimaemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can do.; Capable of.

★ Common

Verb

#23640

仕舞しまっています

shimatte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Is doing.; Is finishing.

★ Common

Verb

#22053

仕舞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

#25544

Advanced 27 items

仕舞じまいがち

jimaigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Tends to finish; Tends to end

★ Common

Verb

#26487

仕舞じまいきる

jimaikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To finish; To accomplish

★ Common

Verb

#24423

仕舞しまいそうだ

shimaisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

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

★ Common

Verb

#22524

仕舞じまいっぱなし

jimaippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Left unfinished; Left incomplete

★ Common

Verb

#24197

仕舞じまいぬく

jimai nuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

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

★ Common

Verb

#22994

仕舞しまうそうだ

shimau sōda

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#25571

仕舞しまうと

shimauto

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

1. If/when finished; If/when done

★ Common

Verb

#19249

仕舞じまうな

jimauna

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#26719

仕舞しまうなら

shimaunara

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

1. If finishing; When finishing

★ Common

Verb

#22486

仕舞じまうようだ

jimau yōda

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

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#24674

仕舞しまうらしい

shimaurashii

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

1. Seems to finish; Appears to be over

★ Common

Verb

#21469

仕舞じまえ

jimae

A strong, direct command

1. Finish.; Do it.

Verb

#15946

仕舞じまえば

jimaeba

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

1. If/when finished; If/when done

★ Common

Verb

#21963

仕舞じまったそうだ

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

#25650

仕舞しまっただろう

shimattadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

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

★ Common

Verb

#25697

仕舞じまったところ

jimatta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Finished.; Done.

★ Common

Verb

#26417

仕舞しまったらしい

shimattarashii

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#18911

仕舞しまってくれ

shimatte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Finish up.; Take care of it.

★ Common

Verb

#26568

仕舞しまってちょうだい

shimatte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Put it away.; Tidy up.

★ Common

Verb

#26531

仕舞じまわせられる

jimawaserareru

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#23936

仕舞じまわせる

jimawaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To finish; To complete

★ Common

Verb

#23100

仕舞じまわないでくれ

jimawanaide kure

A masculine negative request

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

★ Common

Verb

#27049

仕舞じまわなければいけない

jimawanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must finish; Have to finish

★ Common

Adjective

#21435

仕舞じまわれる

jimawareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be finished; To be concluded

★ Common

Verb

#25091

仕舞しまってくださいませ

shimatte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please finish.; Please conclude.

★ Common

Verb

#20821

仕舞しまってはならない

shimattewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not finish.; Must not end.

★ Common

Adjective

#23752

仕舞しまってもよろしい

shimattemo yoroshii

Formal permission

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

★ Common

Adjective

#24776

仕舞しまう

shimau

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

59 Variants Available