しまい
Japanese
Etymology 1
The 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of verb しまう (shimau, “to finish, to end”).[1][2]
Alternative forms
- 仕舞い, 仕舞, 終い, 終, 了い, 了
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) しまい [shìmáí] (Heiban – [0])[2]
- IPA(key): [ɕima̠i]
Noun
しまい (rōmaji shimai)
- the finish, end, or conclusion of something
Etymology 2
The reading of various kanji compounds.
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) しまい [shíꜜmàì] (Atamadaka – [1])[2]
- IPA(key): [ɕima̠i]
Noun
しまい (rōmaji shimai)
- 姉妹: sisters (both older and younger)
- 仕舞: a noh dance performed without music or costume, with the actors wearing formal attire
- 四枚: four of something flat and thin (such as paper or boards)
Proper noun
しまい (rōmaji Shimai)
- 島井: a surname; a place name
References
- 1988, 国語大辞典(新装版) (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN