しまふ

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of しまふ – see the following entry.

【しまう】 [verb] to close [verb] to finish, do something completely [verb] to put away, to put an end to [verb] (auxiliary) after the conjunctive て (-te) form of a verb: [verb] is, or was (with conjugation), done completely [verb] happens, or happened, unexpectedly [verb] is done with difficulty [verb] happens, or is done with regret afterward; end up Alternative spellings 終う, 了う, 仕舞う

(This term, しまふ, is a historical kana spelling of the above term.)