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仕舞い

仕舞、 終い、 了い

Reading

Kana: しまい
Romaji: shimai
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

end; close; finish; termination

See also: お仕舞い (reading おしまい, entry #1)
2

noh dance in plain clothes

Note: Only 仕舞

Kanji

仕
Readings: シ、 ジ、 つか.える
Meanings: attend, doing, official, serve
舞
Readings: ブ、 ま.う、 -ま.う、 まい
Meanings: dance, flit, circle, wheel
終
Readings: シュウ、 お.わる、 -お.わる、 おわ.る、 お.える、 つい、 つい.に
Meanings: end, finish
了
Reading: リョウ
Meanings: complete, finish

Example Sentences

あいつは、お仕舞(しま)いだ。
➥He's a goner.
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おしまいにして家(いえ)に帰(かえ)ろう。
➥Let's quit and go home.
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今日(きょう)はこれでおしまいにしよう。
➥Let's stop here.
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もう我々(われわれ)はおしまいだ。
➥It's all over for us.
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私(わたし)と彼女(かのじょ)はもうおしまいよ。
➥I'm through with her.
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いったん結婚(けっこん)したらおしまいだよ。
➥Once you are married, you are done for.
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仕舞い

仕舞、 終い、 了い

Reading

Kana: じまい
Romaji: jimai
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

suf
1

ending; quitting; closing

Note: after a noun
Note: word usually written using kana alone
See also: 店じまい
2

indicates disappointment for not having done what one wanted or intended to do

Note: after the 〜ず negative form of a verb
Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

仕
Readings: シ、 ジ、 つか.える
Meanings: attend, doing, official, serve
舞
Readings: ブ、 ま.う、 -ま.う、 まい
Meanings: dance, flit, circle, wheel
終
Readings: シュウ、 お.わる、 -お.わる、 おわ.る、 お.える、 つい、 つい.に
Meanings: end, finish
了
Reading: リョウ
Meanings: complete, finish

Example Sentences

あいつは、お仕舞(しま)いだ。
➥He's a goner.
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おしまいにして家(いえ)に帰(かえ)ろう。
➥Let's quit and go home.
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今日(きょう)はこれでおしまいにしよう。
➥Let's stop here.
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もう我々(われわれ)はおしまいだ。
➥It's all over for us.
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私(わたし)と彼女(かのじょ)はもうおしまいよ。
➥I'm through with her.
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いったん結婚(けっこん)したらおしまいだよ。
➥Once you are married, you are done for.
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