しまう
Usually written in kana. Kanji spelling 仕舞う
to finish; to stop; to end; to put an end to
Meanings
Godan verb (-u), 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 (-u)
to do completely; to finish- to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do; to end up ...
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | しまう | しまいます |
| Negative | しまわない | しまいません |
| Past | しまった | しまいました |
| Past negative | しまわなかった | しまいませんでした |
| Te-form | しまって |
|---|---|
| Potential | しまえる |
| Passive | しまわれる |
| Causative | しまわせる |
| Volitional | しまおう |
| Imperative | しまえ |
| Conditional (ば) | しまえば |
| Conditional (たら) | しまったら |
Example sentences
全くめげてしまうよ。
I'm completely cast down!
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He has lost his job.
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He has gone out.
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The boss'll have my head.
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The gun went off by accident.