しまう · godan verb (-u)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | しまう | しまわない |
| Polite | しまいます | しまいません |
| Past polite | しまいました | しまいませんでした |
| Past | しまった | しまわなかった |
| Te-form | しまって | しまわないで |
| Desire | しまいたい | しまいたくない |
| Potential | しまえる | しまえない |
| Passive | しまわれる | しまわれない |
| Causative | しまわせる | しまわせない |
| Causative passive | しまわせられるalso しまわされる | しまわせられないalso しまわされない |
| Volitional | しまおう | |
| Polite volitional | しまいましょう | |
| Imperative | しまえ | しまうな |
| Conditional | しまえば | しまわなければ |
| Tara conditional | しまったら | しまわなかったら |
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
General term for completing or stopping an action or state. Often used in daily conversation.
宿題を早くしまいなさい。
Finish your homework quickly.
It's already late, so let's stop work for today.
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
close down; shut down
Specifically for closing a business, shop, or operation permanently or for the day.
That shop closed down last month.
It's time to close the shop for today.
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
Used for tidying up objects, returning them to their proper place, or storing them.
Please put the used toys away in the box.
I stored the winter clothes in the closet.
auxiliary verb, godan verb (-u)
Auxiliary verb attached to the -te form of a verb, indicating completion of an action, often with a sense of thoroughness or finality.
I have already finished reading this book.
I have completely finished all my homework.
auxiliary verb, godan verb (-u)
end up doing; do accidentally
Auxiliary verb attached to the -te form, expressing that an action happened unintentionally, regrettably, or inevitably.
I accidentally left my umbrella on the train.
I ended up eating too much.
I put the book away on the bookshelf.
That shop closed down last month.
I finished all my homework.
閉める is the general verb for closing something (a door, a shop for the day), while 仕舞う often implies closing a business permanently or for good.
収める is a slightly formal verb for putting something into its proper place, while しまう is the everyday word for putting things away, especially after use.
出す means to take something out, the opposite of 仕舞う's sense of putting something away.
開ける means to open (a shop or business), the opposite of 仕舞う used for shutting down an operation.
始める means to start or begin an action, the opposite of 仕舞う's sense of finishing or ending it.
しまう means to put something away or store it, the opposite action of 取り出す, which means to take something out.
閉まる sounds and looks almost identical to 仕舞う but is intransitive, meaning 'to close/be closed' rather than 'to close down' or 'put away'.
仕舞う is the standard verb meaning 'to finish/put away' that historically grammaticalized into 〜てしまう, while まう is the Osaka-ben auxiliary contraction of that same 〜てしまう pattern, not the verb itself.
仕舞う is the verb meaning 'to put away/finish (something)', while 仕舞い is the noun form referring to the end or conclusion itself.
Rare kanji form; may appear in older texts.
Rare kanji form; may appear in older texts.