終う

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
しま
Grade: 3
kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 終う – see the following entry.
しまう
to close
to finish, do something completely
to put away, to put an end to
(auxiliary) after the conjunctive (-te) form of a verb:
is, or was (with conjugation), done completely
happens, or happened, unexpectedly
is done with difficulty
happens, or is done with regret afterward; end up
Alternative spellings
了う, 仕舞う
(This term, 終う, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)