Level
N4
Meaning
① Regret: indicate the action that is done unintentionally or regrettably
② Completion: indicate the action that has been completed
Structure
Verb て-form + しまう
Notes
In casual speech, you can say て + 〜ちゃう/じゃう.
Example sentences
A: その傷、どうしたの? B: 昨日階段で転んじゃったんだ。
A /sono kizu, dooshita no/
B /kinoo kaidan de koronjatta nda/
A: What happened with that scar?
B: I fell on the stairs by accident yesterday.
間違えて塩ではなく砂糖を入れてしまった。
/machigaete shio de wa naku satoo o irete shimatta/
I added sugar instead of salt by mistake.
すごいお腹が空いていたので、10分でラーメンを食べちゃいました。
/sugoi onaka ga suiteita node, juppun de raamen o tabechai mashita/
I was so hungry and I finished my ramen in 10 minutes.
あと少しなので、今日中にこの仕事を終わらせてしまいましょう。
/ato sukoshi nanode, kyoojuu ni kono shigoto o owarasete shimaimashoo/
We are almost there, so let’s get this job done today.
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