Sorry for not updating this site for so long. Today, I will cover the word “Shimau”. If you have spoken to a Japanese, you will notice that many of them use this word very very often. This word is special because you can use it in most of the conversation.

“Shimau” means “to complete something” and “doing something unexpectedly”.

Shimau or Shimaimasu (Present Tense) ; Shimatta or Shimaimashita (Past Tense)

Example 1
Q: Sengetsu no shinbun, mada arimasu ka. 「先月の新聞、まだありますか。」
Q: Do you still have last month newspaper?

A: Iie, iranakunatta node, kinō (moyasu)moyashite shimaimashita　「いいえ、いらなくなったので、昨日燃やしてしまいました。」
A: No, since I don’t need them, I have burned them yesterday

Example 2
Q: Ima mo bōeki no shigoto o yatte iru desu ka　「いまも貿易の仕事をやっているですか。
Q: Are you still working in a trading firm now?

A: Iie, Ano kaisha wa tōsan shita node, (yameru)yamete shimaimashita　「いいえ、あの会社は倒産したので、辞めてしまいました。
A: No, I have resigned because that company gone bankrupt.