noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
dealing with; settlement; cleanup; disposal
Used for taking care of a matter through to its conclusion, including settling trouble, cleaning up after something, or disposing of unwanted things. As a する verb it is transitive.
この件は私が責任を持って始末します。
I will take responsibility for settling this matter.
古い領収書を全部始末した。
I disposed of all the old receipts.
noun
course of events; circumstances; particulars
Refers to how something happened from start to finish, often in expressions such as 事の始末 or 事件の始末.
事の始末を最初から説明してください。
Please explain the whole course of events from the beginning.
noun
bad outcome; sorry result; ending up
Usually has a negative tone and often appears in patterns like 〜する始末だ, meaning that things ended up in an undesirable state.
彼は酒を飲みすぎて、最後には駅で寝込む始末だった。
He drank too much and ended up sleeping in the station.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', na-adjective, transitive verb
frugality; economizing; being thrifty
A relatively old-fashioned or limited use meaning careful and economical with money or things; 始末な暮らし is a typical pattern.
祖母は始末な暮らしをして、物を無駄にしなかった。
My grandmother lived frugally and did not waste things.