しまう
Meanings
Godan verb
Transitive verb
1. to finish; to stop; to end; to put an end to; to bring to a close (Usually kana)
2. to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to shut down; to shut up (Usually kana)
3. to put away; to put back; to keep; to store (Usually kana)
Auxiliary verb
Godan verb
4. to do completely; to finish (Usually kana, after the -te form of a verb)
5. to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do; to end up ... (Usually kana, after the -te form of a verb)
Pitch accent
しまう
Examples1458
やって しまった こと は 元 に 戻らない。
What is done cannot be undone.
本 と ノート を しまいなさい。
Put away your books and notebooks.
買い物 を 済ませて しまったら 電話 します。
I will call you when I have done my shopping.
彼女 は 短絡的 な 思考 で、 表面的 な 情報 だけ で 判断 して しまう。
She ends up making decisions based on superficial information because of her simplistic thinking.
あっ、 バス が 行って しまう。
There goes our bus.
入る お金 が 右 から 左 へと 出て しまう。
I spend money as soon as I get it.