in the end; finally; after all
Expresses that something happens as a final result or conclusion, often after a process or delay. Similar to 結局 but slightly more colloquial.
I thought about many things, but in the end I went back to the first idea.
彼はしまいに謝った。
He finally apologized.
Kanji spelling using 終 (end), but kana is preferred.
Rare kanji spelling; 仕舞 is ateji.
Derived from the noun しまい (end, conclusion) + particle に, functioning adverbially. The kanji 仕舞 is ateji.