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Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
1. to finish; to stop; to end; to put an end to; to bring to a closeUsually written using kana alone
  • かいもの買い物
  • 済ませて
  • しまったら
  • でんわ電話
  • します
I will call you when I have done my shopping.
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
2. to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to shut down; to shut upUsually written using kana alone
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
3. to put away; to put back; to keep; to storeUsually written using kana alone
  • ほん
  • ノート
  • しまいなさい
Put away your books and notebooks.
Auxiliary verb, Godan verb with 'u' ending
4. to do completely; to finishUsually written using kana alone, after the -te form of a verb
  • やって
  • しまった
  • こと
  • もど戻らない
What is done cannot be undone.
Auxiliary verb, Godan verb with 'u' ending
5. to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to doUsually written using kana alone, after the -te form of a verb
  • かのじょ彼女
  • たんらくてき短絡的
  • しこう思考
  • ひょうめんてき表面的
  • じょうほう情報
  • だけ
  • はんだん判断
  • して
  • しまう
She ends up making decisions based on superficial information because of her simplistic thinking.
Other forms
終う 【しまう】了う 【しまう】蔵う 【しまう】

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