始末する

• 読み: しまつする
• ローマ字: shimatsusuru
• 漢字の分解: 始 (shi/haji) — begin, start; 末 (matsu/sue) — end, tip
• 発音: /ɕi.ma.tsɯ.sɯ.ɾɯ/

意味

To dispose of; to deal with; to settle. Euphemistically, to kill or eliminate someone.

A versatile suru verb whose meaning ranges from mundane tidying up to sinister euphemism. In daily life it means to clean up, dispose of, or handle a situation. In crime dramas and fiction, 始末する is a well-known euphemism for killing. The noun 始末 alone can mean circumstances or the state of affairs, often with a negative nuance.

例文

1. 壊れたパソコンを始末しなければならない。
2. 自分で起こした問題は自分で始末しろ。
3. あの証拠を始末するように命じられた。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily life, crime fiction, problem-solving

トーン: varies

起源と歴史

Compound of 始 (shi, beginning) + 末 (matsu, end). Literally 'from beginning to end,' implying seeing something through to completion — hence 'settling' or 'disposing of' a matter entirely.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal