仕舞う

• 読み: しまう
• ローマ字: shimau
• 漢字の分解: 仕 (shi) — to do, to perform; 舞 (bu/mau) — to dance, to perform
• 発音: /ɕi.ma.ɯ/

意味

To put away; to store; to conclude; to finish; also used as an auxiliary to express completion, often with regret.

A Group 1 (godan) verb with two distinct functions. As a standalone verb, it means to put something away or to conclude a performance or season. As an auxiliary in the form 〜てしまう, it expresses the completion of an action, often with a sense of regret or unintended consequence. This auxiliary usage is extremely common in spoken Japanese. The kanji form is used for the independent verb; the auxiliary is typically written in hiragana.

例文

1. 使い終わった道具はすぐに棚に仕舞っておきなさい。
2. 公演が終わりに近づき、大道具を舞台から仕舞う作業が始まった。
3. 気づかぬうちに財布を忘れてしまっていた。

使い方ガイド

場面: storage, theatre, daily life, completion, regret

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From 仕 (to perform, to do) and 舞う (to dance, to perform on stage). Originally referred to concluding a theatrical performance, hence putting the stage props away. Over time the meaning generalised to storing things and finishing tasks, and the auxiliary usage developed from the completion sense.

文化的背景

時代: Classical–Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: General