しまう
Also written 終う, 仕舞う, 了う, 蔵う
Meanings
- Godan verb, Transitive 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
- Auxiliary verb, Godan verb to do completely; to finish (after the -te form of a verb)
- to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do; to end up ... (after the -te form of a verb)
Example sentences
- 人は食事を取らなければ死んでしまう。
If you don't eat, you die. - 財布をなくしてしまった。
I have lost my wallet. - 彼は跡形もなく姿を消してしまったんだ。
He disappeared without a trace. - 君は必要以上に多くの切手を買ってしまった。
You have bought more postage stamps than are necessary. - 君は多分この本を読んでしまったでしょう。
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