しまう

Japanese

Alternative forms

  • 終う, 了う, 仕舞う, 仕舞

Verb

しまう (godan conjugation, rōmaji shimau, historical hiragana しまふ)

  1. to close
  2. to finish, to do something completely
  3. to put away, to put an end to

Suffix

しまう (rōmaji -shimau, historical hiragana しまふ)

  1. is, or was (with conjugation), done completely
  2. happens, or happened, unexpectedly
    彼 (かの)女 (じょ)は大 (おお)阪 (さか)に行 (い)ってしまいました。
    Kanojo wa ōsaka ni itteshimaimashita.
    She just (up and went) to Osaka.
  3. is done with difficulty
  4. happens, or is done with regret afterwards
    あなたは笑 (わら)われてしまうでしょう。
    Anata wa warawareteshimau deshō.
    You will be laughed at (and you won't like it).

Usage notes

  • Appended to the conjunctive (-te form) of a verb.
  • てしまう and でしまう can be contracted to ちゃう and ぢゃう. These two forms conjugate like godan verbs and are often used in casual speech.
    忘 (わす)れちゃった！ ― wasurechatta! ― I forgot!
  • There are also ちまう and ぢまう, which sound old-fashioned.

Conjugation

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