Verb てしまう
〜te shimau
Formation
Verb-te form + しまう
Expresses unintentional actions or actions with regrettable outcomes; 'to end up doing', 'to accidentally do'.
When to use
て + しまう: done completely, or done with regret (忘れてしまった).
Explanation
The ~てしまう grammar point is used to indicate unintentional actions or actions with regrettable outcomes. It can often be translated as 'to end up doing' or 'to accidentally do' in English. The formation requires adding しまう to the て-form of a verb.
Example sentences
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I ended up eating the whole cake.
Keeki wo zenbu tabete shimatta.
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I accidentally forgot my homework.
Shukudai wo wasurete shimaimashita.
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I accidentally told him the secret.
Kare ni himitsu wo itte shimatta.
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I ended up buying expensive clothes without looking at the price tag.
Nefuda wo mizu ni takai fuku wo katte shimatta.
Corpus examples (60)
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Having said it, Mayu hangs her head in embarrassment.
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He thinks of everything in terms of money.
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When suddenly asked a question, I often stammer to respond.
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I spend money as soon as I get it.
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Money burns a hole in Linda's pocket.
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I spend money as soon as I get it.
こう考えると、単純な文化は単純な言語を使用し、複雑な文化は複雑な言語を使用するなどと信じてしまうかも知れない。
This might lead us to believe that a simple culture would make use of a simple language, that a complex culture would make use of a complex language, and so on.
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A habit is very difficult to shake off once it is formed.
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With respect to these letters, I think the best thing is to burn them.
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I'm completely cast down!
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He is the kind of man who cannot do anything in moderation, but always goes to extremes.
彼はメキシコ人なので英語の発音がスペイン語風になってしまう。
He pronounces English words in Spanish fashion because he is a Mexican.
彼はすぐに物事に飽きてしまう。初めにそれを愛する烈しさにも関わらず。
He soon grows tired of a thing regardless of how much he liked it to begin with.
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When it comes to raw fish, I feel disgusted.
そんなに速く車を走らせないで欲しいわ。あかちゃんが、気持ち悪くなってしまうもの。
I wish you wouldn't drive so fast. You're making the baby sick!
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It's ridiculous and I can't help but laugh.
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You think that TV is bad for kids?
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If he is corrected too much, he will stop talking.
ここの人たちは舌が肥えていますから、安くてもまずい店はすぐにつぶれてしまうんですよ。
The people here are particular about what they eat, so even if a restaurant is inexpensive, it'll soon go out of business if the food doesn't taste good.
偽造カードと暗証番号が揃えば、口座にある限りの現金が引き出されてしまう。
If they can get both a forged card and its PIN then all the cash in the bank account will be withdrawn.
その陰謀を画策してる人たちを必要以上に大きく見てしまうことは、まさに彼らの思うツボだと思います。
I think overestimating the people masterminding that conspiracy is exactly what they want.
世界の人口はどんどん増えているので、40年以内に今の倍になってしまうだろう。
The population of the world is increasing so rapidly that it will be doubled within forty years.
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Don't commit yourself to doing it within a week.
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The weak easily assimilate the opinions of the strong.
あまりたくさんの人の意見を聞いていると、逆に身動きが取れなくなってしまうよ。
If you ask too many people for their opinions, you'll end up not knowing what to do.