noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
closing up shop (for the day)
Refers to the daily routine of closing a store at the end of the business day, including cleaning up and locking up.
今日はもう店じまいの時間だ。
It's time to close up the shop for today.
店じまいをしてから帰宅する。
I go home after closing up the shop.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
going out of business; closing down permanently
Used when a shop ceases operations entirely, not just for the day. Often implies a final, permanent closure.
長年続いた店が店じまいすることになった。
The long-established store ended up going out of business.
不景気で店じまいする店が増えている。
More shops are closing down due to the recession.