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しまう
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, う, transitive)
Usually written in kana
1. to finish; to stop; to end; to put an end to; to bring to a close
2. to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to shut down; to shut up
3. to put away; to put back; to keep; to store
Auxiliary verb (5-dan, う)
Usually written in kana
4. to do completely; to finish
after the -te form of a verb
5. to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do; to end up ...
after the -te form of a verb
Alt. forms
しまう
99%
仕し舞まう
了しまう
終しまう
蔵しまう
Pitch accent
し
まう
Top 100
Conjugations...Used in: 6736
Composed of
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
Examples (200 in total)
Put the camera away.
Are they going to kill me?
He has changed.
You will be laughed at.
I'm so lost.
Have you become an angel?
She has gone out.
I'm sorry I hurt you.
The world has changed.
I've lost my bag.
Mayuko has dropped the ball.
The snow is melted.
Put away your books and notebooks.
The meat has gone bad.
The money disappeared.
Put away your wallet.
Put the eggs in the fridge.
I forgot what it was about.
I wonder where she has gone.
If he doesn't drink, he will die.
He had already gone.
They are all dead.
Where can Yoko have gone?
I wonder where that child went.
I've completely forgotten its name.
All of them were gone.
I'm sorry, I dropped my knife.
They split up after a year of marriage.
I'm sorry I misunderstood you.
Paper burns quickly.
Put the money in your pocket.
My shoes are gone.
I'm sorry that this happened.
The moment I sat down, I fell asleep.
She has gone shopping.
I had my money stolen somewhere.
Have you eaten the cake yet?
I pushed the wrong button.
They have finished their work.
My father has gone to America.
Almost all the leaves have fallen.
I've become very sleepy.
I made a big mistake.
He was deserted by his friends.
I lost my hat on the bus.
The ship was locked in ice.
I fell and broke my arm.
She gave up in despair.
The face of the countryside has changed.
I left my umbrella on the bus.
The children soon fell into a sleep.
The snow melted away in a day.
I am always cheated on.
I lost my camera the other day.
He has gone to Britain.
This area has changed completely.
You should do your homework now.
Do you think he is dead?
I have already read the book.
I have done it already.
I was laughed at at school today.
My words provoked her to anger.
I finished the work yesterday.
We've already done our work.
He lost his happiness in the end.
All my friends and family are dead.
The child soon fell asleep in the bed.
She had changed so much that I couldn't recognize her.
That child soon fell asleep.
I will finish this work somehow.
I've come to talk with you again.
I'm sorry, but I have forgotten your name.
He has changed my life.
I'm so tired that I can barely move.
Has he written the letter yet?
Money has changed his life.
Our dog has gone away.
I became embarrassed about the matter.
You've lost the ability to concentrate.
He had nothing to say, so he left.
I'm not sure what to do.
My love has gone far away.
He left without paying.
Her sons have gone to Tokyo.
The student left without saying anything.
Our confidence in him is gone.
The movie will have started before we get there.
Those who forget everything are happy.
The branch broke under the weight of the snow.
The snow melted away when spring came.
We have already finished our dinner.
I have gone astray somewhere in my calculations.
I have already washed the dishes.
I missed seeing the film.
He was foolish enough to believe it.
I have already read today's paper.
Even these words will someday disappear.
My parents have kicked me out of the house.
One of the buttons has come off my coat.
I've lost my religious faith.
I'm sorry I got you in trouble.
I forgot to lock the front door.
My love for him has already cooled.
We have already learned English.
The river has dried up.
I fell asleep before my father came home.
My mother died when I was a child.
Let's put up the tent while it's still light.
We lost sight of the tower as we entered the town.
Excuse me, I dropped my chopsticks.
I bought a pen, but I lost it.
He dropped the cup and broke it.
Nobody knows where he has gone.
We'll be leaving before you get here.
Without water, we would soon die.
She has gone, I feel like crying.
The people who were here have all gone.
She has gone, but I still love her.
I will wait until you have finished your homework.
I apologized for what I did.
He could not help laughing at her jokes.
I stayed there until he had left.
I regretted having done it.
The fire has gone out and this room is cold.
Please put this in a safe place.
I apologized for having been late for school.
If it weren't for the sun, we'd all die.
I tried to be calm, but finally I lost my temper.
This table is unusable since it is missing a leg.
The store was already closed when I got there.
In autumn, leaves change their color and fall.
Because of my weakness, I hurt you.
What have you done with the watch I bought for you?
Nobody knows where Bill has gone.
The thick fog blotted out everything.
I have read every book in the library.
We divided the money between us.
It was so boring that I fell asleep.
Oddly, she had suddenly disappeared.
I'm about tired of this quiet life.
He lay down on the grass and went to sleep.
Unfortunately, this house has already been sold.
He forgot to feed the dog.
No, he has gone out for lunch already.
I heard the news by chance.
Both his father and mother are dead.
He has completely lost all sense of duty.
She got up and left in the middle of our conversation.
I'm sorry I was so rude.
I told her not to let go of the rope, but she did.
It was so cold that the lake froze over.
Didn't you know that he had gone abroad then?
By the time you came back, I'd already left.
I left your book in the car.
Now that Father is gone, we can talk freely.
She thought he might be feeling lonely and forgotten.
Sadly, my cat has gone away somewhere.
I ended up seeing it under bad circumstances.
What will become of the children now that both parents are dead?
The student has already solved all the problems.
You think that TV is bad for kids?
All the children fell asleep before it got dark.
The friend who I thought would pass the exam failed it.
They will have arrived there before you start.
I get nervous when I speak before a large audience.
Mother always cries when she listens to sad songs.
She hurried to the station only to miss the train.
Is it safe to eat food that has dropped on the floor?
By mistake, he turned left instead of right.
The bus had left by the time my wife finished dressing.
The show was so boring that Ann and I fell asleep.
The train had already left by the time I got to the station.
When I pay all my debts, I'll have no money left.
Two of his children had died when they were babies.
She gave me a lovely watch, but I lost it.
My life has been changed by this book.
We can know in advance what excuse he will make.
The sun having set we stayed there for the night.
I plan to reply to his letter right away.
The sky became as dark as if the sun had sunk.
He never gives away any of his money.
He spent all the money that his friend had lent him.
The little boy has lost the money given to him by his father.
My son has read every book on that shelf.
Every time I listen to this song, I think of you.
All of the children had gone to bed before it got dark.
With respect to these letters, I think the best thing is to burn them.
He finished the beer and ordered another.
If you fall off that bridge, it'll be almost impossible to rescue you.
They deprived the criminal of his rights.
I was in such a hurry this morning that I went out leaving the TV on.
A thief broke in and made off with all my jewelry.
The wicked witch cast a spell on the man and turned him into a bug.
They came to the conclusion that the ship must have sunk.
I was late for the meeting with the result that I missed the most important part.
The last bus having gone, we had to walk home.
When he entered the building, he was frightened by a sudden cry.
The wicked witch cast an evil spell on the man and turned him into an insect.
My children had eaten all the cookies by the time I got home.
Last night, I was so tired that I fell asleep with the TV on.