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始末

仕末

Reading

Kana: しまつ
Romaji: shimatsu
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
vs
1

management; dealing; settlement

2

cleaning up; getting rid of

3

economizing; economising; being thrifty

noun
4

end result (usu. bad)

Kanji

始
Readings: シ、 はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる
Meanings: commence, begin
末
Readings: マツ、 バツ、 すえ
Meanings: end, close, tip, powder, posterity
仕
Readings: シ、 ジ、 つか.える
Meanings: attend, doing, official, serve

Example Sentences

後始末(あとしまつ)が大変(たいへん)だよ。
➥Afterwards there will be hell to pay.
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これは始末(しまつ)の難(かた)い問題(もんだい)だ。
➥This is a difficult problem to solve.
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彼(かれ)は部下(ぶか)の不(ふ)始末(しまつ)を見(み)つけた。
➥He detected his men's misconduct.
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それをどう始末(しまつ)するの。
➥What shall I do with it?
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あの犬(いぬ)は始末(しまつ)すべきだよ。
➥You should do away with that dog.
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その山(やま)火事(かじ)は火(ひ)の不(ふ)始末(しまつ)から出(で)た。
➥The forest fire occurred through carelessness.
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