Word Meaning 始末

しまつ shimatsu

始末 is read as しまつ (shimatsu) and means end result (usu. bad).

Meaning

English

  1. end result (usu. bad)
  2. outcome
  3. course of events
  4. circumstances
  5. particulars
  6. economizing
  7. economising
  8. frugality

Reading

Kana

しまつ

Romaji

shimatsu

Writing Variants

  • 仕末 しまつ shimatsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Related Words 処理,片付ける,片付け,居なくなる,消す,消し去る Rank 4771 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

始末書

しまつしょ

written explanation

始末が悪い

しまつがわるい

hard to deal with

始末屋

しまつや

thrifty person

後始末

あとしまつ

cleaning up afterwards

不始末

ふしまつ

omission

年末年始

ねんまつねんし

year-end and New Year holidays (e.g. from December 29 to January 3)

末始終

すえしじゅう

forever

始球式

しきゅうしき

ceremonial first pitch

始祖

しそ

founder

月末

げつまつ

end of the month

年末

ねんまつ

end-of-year

すえ

degenerate age