仕舞い

See also: 仕舞う

Japanese

Kanji in this term
仕	舞
し Grade: 3	ま Grade: S
jūbakoyomi

Kanji in this term
仕	舞
じ Grade: 3	ま Grade: S
jūbakoyomi

Alternative forms

• (noun): 終い

Etymology

From the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of 仕舞う (shimau, “to end, to finish”).

Pronunciation

Noun

• (Tokyo) しまい [shìmáí] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ɕima̠i]

Suffix

• IPA^(key): [d͡ʑima̠i]

Noun

仕(し)舞(ま)い • (shimai) ^{←しまひ (simafi)?}

1. end; conclusion; termination

Suffix

仕(じ)舞(ま)い • (-jimai) ^{←じまひ (zimafi)?}

1. to end; to end up (not having done something)

   店(みせ)じまい

   misejimai

   going out of business

   行(い)かずじまいだった

   ikazu jimai datta

   ended up having gone nowhere

   • 2009, “恋はきっと急上昇☆”, のぼる↑ (lyrics)‎^[1]:

     お菓(か)子(し)作(つく)りに　挑(ちょう)戦(せん)しても
     いつも焦(こ)がして　渡(わた)せずじまい

     okashi-tsukuri ni chōsen shite mo
     itsumo kogashite watasezu jimai

     Even if I try my hand at making sweets,
     I always end up burning them and never give them to you

Usage notes

• Usually written in kana alone.
• Attaches to the negative continuative (未然形 followed by ず) form of verbs.