じまい

Also written 仕舞い, 仕舞, 終い, 了い

Meanings

1. Suffix ending; quitting; closing (after a noun) See also: 店じまい (みせじまい).
2. ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to (after the 〜ず negative form of a verb; indicates disappointment)

Example sentences

• 本屋さんもおそじまいのようです。
  The book shop also looks like it closes late.
• 日本にいる間に北海道に行きたかったが、結局できずじまいで帰ってしまった。
  Whilst I was in Japan, I wanted to visit Hokkaido; but after all, I wasn't able to, and had to go home.
• 彼の名前は分からずじまいだったな。
  I never knew his name.

Words containing じまい

• 身じまい (みじまい) dressing oneself (e.g. to go out)
• 遅じまい (おそじまい) late closing
• 墓じまい (はかじまい) dismantling a (family) tomb

And 1 more.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists