しまう

to finish; to stop; to end; to put an end to

Also:to close (a business, etc.), to put away, to do accidentally

What does しまう mean?

しまう is a Japanese verb meaning “to finish; to stop; to end; to put an end to” in English. It can also be translated as “to close (a business, etc.), to put away, to do accidentally” depending on context. It is written as しまう in hiragana, and shimau in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.

Example sentences

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.

本とノートをしまいなさい。

Put away your books and notebooks.

やってしまったことは元に戻らない。

What is done cannot be undone.