仕舞(しま)う

しまう
verb (godan)
to put away, to finish
1. to put away, to store
To put something in its proper place; to store or tidy away.
本(ほん)を棚(たな)に仕舞(しま)う。
I put the book away on the shelf.
冬(ふゆ)の服(ふく)を仕舞(しま)った。
I put away my winter clothes.
おもちゃ}を{箱(はこ)に仕舞(しま)いなさい。
Put the toys away in the box.
薬(くすり)は引(ひ)き出(だ)しに仕舞(しま)ってある。
The medicine is stored in the drawer.
道具(どうぐ)をきちんと仕舞(しま)う。
To put the tools away properly.
使(つか)った後(あと)は元(もと)に仕舞(しま)って。
Put it back after using it.
2. to finish, to close
To bring something to an end; to close up (a shop).
店(みせ)を仕舞(しま)う時間(じかん)だ。
It's time to close the shop.
仕事(しごと)を仕舞(しま)って帰(かえ)ろう。
Let's finish work and go home.
商売(しょうばい)を仕舞(しま)うことにした。
I decided to close the business.
話(はなし)を仕舞(しま)いにしよう。
Let's bring this conversation to an end.
もう遅(おそ)いから、そろそろ仕舞(しま)いにしよう。
It's already late, so let's wrap things up.

TRANSITIVITY: 他動詞(たどうし) (transitive). Pattern: Xを仕舞(しま)う.

NOTE: This entry is for the main verb 仕舞(しま)う meaning "to put away." For the auxiliary verb ～てしまう, see the separate entry.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • ～を仕舞(しま)う (to put ~ away)
  • 引(ひ)き出(だ)しに仕舞(しま)う (to put in a drawer)
  • 店(みせ)を仕舞(しま)う (to close shop)

WRITING NOTE:
Often written in hiragana (しまう) rather than kanji (仕舞(しま)う).

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 仕舞(しま)う: to put away (focus on tidying)
  • 片付(かたづ)ける: to tidy up (broader meaning)
  • 収納(しゅうのう)する: to store (formal)

Related Words

Related: 片付(かたづ)ける (to tidy up)
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Added 2026.1.11 20:14 · Revised 2026.2.27 20:06
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