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What does ～てしまう mean?

～てしまう means to end up doing ~, to finish ~ completely.

Quick facts
Reading～てしまう
Romaji～teshimau
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
～てしまう
N4 · estimated, JLPT framework～teshimau

to end up doing ~, to finish ~ completely

Example sentences

  • I ended up losing an important umbrella.

  • I ended up reading this whole book in one day.

Also written: ～でしまう

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.