Word Meaning 仕舞う

しまう shimau

仕舞う is read as しまう (shimau) and means to do completely.

Meaning

English

  1. to do completely
  2. to finish
  3. to do accidentally
  4. to do without meaning to
  5. to happen to do
  6. to close (a business, etc.)
  7. to close down
  8. to shut down

Reading

Kana

しまう

Romaji

shimau

Writing Variants

  • 終う しまう shimau
  • 蔵う しまう shimau
  • 了う しまう shimau

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 15740 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

仕舞物

しまいもの

goods left unsold

仕舞

しまい

noh dance in plain clothes

仕舞

じまい

ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to

仕舞た

しもた

darn it!

仕舞屋

しもうたや

store that has been gone out of business

仕舞屋

しもたや

store that has been gone out of business

仕舞風呂

しまいぶろ

bath taken after everyone else (in the family)

お仕舞い

おしまい

that's it

後仕舞

あとじまい

settlement

手仕舞

てじまい

clearing of accounts