動詞てしまう

N4

動詞てしまう

doushi te shimau

Verb てしまう

N4

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The grammar point ~てしまう is used to express unintentional or regrettable actions, or to show that something has been completed (often with a sense of finality or regret). It is often translated as 'to end up doing,' 'to finish doing,' or 'to accidentally do.' Attach しまう to the て-form of a verb.

Struttura

Schema
Verb (て-form) + しまう
Verb (て-form)The verb in its て-form (e.g., 食べて, 忘れて, 言って, 買って)
Esempi: 食べて, 忘れて, 言って, 買って
しまうAn auxiliary verb expressing completion or regret.
Esempi: しまう, しまいました, しまった

Esempi

Esempio 1
ケーキを全部食べてしまった。
Keeki wo zenbu tabete shimatta.
I ended up eating the whole cake.
Analisi
ケーキcake
object marker
全部all/whole
食べてeat (te-form)
しまったended up (regret/completion)
Nota: Shows regret or unintended completion.
Esempio 2
宿題を忘れてしまいました。
Shukudai wo wasurete shimaimashita.
I accidentally forgot my homework.
Analisi
宿題homework
object marker
忘れてforget (te-form)
しまいましたaccidentally did (polite)
Nota: Polite form, expresses accidental action.
Esempio 3
彼に秘密を言ってしまった。
Kare ni himitsu wo itte shimatta.
I accidentally told him the secret.
Analisi
彼にto him
秘密secret
object marker
言ってsay (te-form)
しまったaccidentally did
Nota: Implies the speaker regrets telling the secret.
Esempio 4
値札を見ずに高い服を買ってしまった。
Nefuda wo mizu ni takai fuku wo katte shimatta.
I ended up buying expensive clothes without looking at the price tag.
Analisi
値札price tag
object marker
見ずにwithout looking
高い服expensive clothes
買ってbuy (te-form)
しまったended up (regret)
Nota: Emphasizes the unintended result.

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