Shimaimasu means to finish completely, and is used frequently with other Japanese verbs and words like minna (everyone) and zenbu (all). For example, you can say Gohan o tabete shimaimashita, which means "I finished all the rice." You can also say something like Kanji o zenbu wasurete shimaimashita or "I forgot all the kanji".
Instead of just saying you forgot it, you're saying you completely forgot it, which adds a lot more emphasis to your sentence. It's good to use when you want to get your point across.
Since this is a relatively easy new concept, let's hop right into a conversation. Let's see what Eriko and Junji have to say.
Eriko: Shukudai o wasurete shimaimashita!
Junji: Ee? Sakuban shimasen deshita ka?
Eriko: Iie ... KONPYUUTA ga kowarete shimaimashita.
Junji: Komarimashita ne.
Eriko: Junji kun wa mou atarashii KONPYUUTA o kaimashita ka?
Junji: Iie. Okane ga zenbu tsukutte shimaimashita.
Eriko: Nani o kaimashita ka?
Junji: Jitensha o kaimashita. Ii desu ne.
Eriko: Jitensha ga takusan arimasu!
Junji: Wakarimashita ... demo, daisuki desu yo.
Eriko: JUUSU o nonde shimaimashita ka?
Junji: Iie. Ikaga desu ka?
Eriko: Ee, nodo ga kawakimashita.
Junji: Douzo.
Eriko: Doumo!
Eriko begins by saying, "I completely forgot my homework!" Junji remarks, "Huh? You didn't do it last night?" She replies, "No ... my computer completely broke down." Junjin remarks that she's in trouvle and Eriko asks, "Did you already buy a new computer?" He replies,
"No. I used up all my money." Eriko asks what he bought and he says,
"I bought a bicycle. It's nice." Eriko remarks, "You have a lot of bicycles!" He replies, "I know ... but I really like them." Eriko then asks, "Did you finish all the juice?" He replise, "No. Would you like some?" She says, "Yes, I'm thirsty." He gives it to her and she happily thanks him.
Vocabulary Review
仕舞います Shimaimasu- to finish/complete LESSON 73- Try a little sushi
You know that mimasu means to see, but when combined with other verbs, it can also mean to try. For example, if you wanted to say "Try a little sushi", you would say Chotto sushi o tabete mite kudasai.
Please note that the mimasu always comes at the end of the sentence. This can be used in a variety of different ways, but be
careful of the context, for you can just as easily say Soto ni itte sora o mimashita and it would be "I went outside and saw the sky". You have to learn to differentiate between when it means to see and when it means to try.
Let's look at a conversation between Youko and Jirou to see how it can be used.
Youko: Kinou kaimono ni ikimashita.
Jirou: Sou desu ka? Nani o kaimashita ka?
Youko: Nani mo kaimashita. Demo, aoi BURAUSU o kite mimashita. Hen deshita.
Jirou: Atarashii kutsu o kaimasen deshita ka?
Youko: Iie. Kakkoii kutsu o haite mimashita ga takakatta desu!
Motto okane ga irimashita.
Jirou: Daijoubu desu yo. Youko chan wa mou kutsu ga takusan arimasu.
Youko: Sou desu ne. Ano... ima nanji desu ka?
Jirou: Sanji goro desu. Naze desu ka?
Youko: Oneechan wa sugu kaette kimasu. Soto ni kite mite kudasai.
Jirou: Hai. Chotto matte. ....Oneesan ga imasen.
Youko: Wakarimashita. Ja, bangohan o hajimemasu.
Jirou: Ryouri o yoku shimasu ka?
Youko: Mada desu. Chotto tabete mite kudasai.
Jirou: Hai.... iya, mazui desu ne. Renshuu shite ne.
Youko: Wakarimashita. Motto renshuu shimasu!
Youko begins by saying she went shopping the day before. Jirou asks what she bought and she replies, "I bought nothing. But I tried on a blue blouse. It was strange." Jirou asks, "You didn't buy new shoes?"
She replies, "No. I tried on cool shoes but they were expensive! I needed more money." Jirou remarks, "That's all right. You already
have many." Youko agrees and then asks what time it is. Jirou says,
"It's about 3 'o clock. Why?" She replied, "My older sister will come back soon. Please go outside and look for her." Jirou says, "OK. Wait a little ... your sister isn't there." Youko replies, "Alright. Then I'll begin dinner." Hajimemasu means to begin. Jirou asks if she cookes well and she replies, "Not yet. Please try a little of this." Jirou says, "OK. ...
ew, this is horrible. Practice, alright?" She replies, "Alr ight. I'll practice more!"
Vocabulary Review
始めます Hajimemasu- to begin
LESSON 74- I finished all the rice
Shimaimasu means to finish completely, and is used frequently with other Japanese verbs and words like minna (everyone) and zenbu (all). For example, you can say Gohan o tabete shimaimashita, which means "I finished all the rice." You can also say something like Kanji o zenbu wasurete shimaimashita or "I forgot all the kanji".
Instead of just saying you forgot it, you're saying you completely forgot it, which adds a lot more emphasis to your sentence. It's good to use when you want to get your point across.
Since this is a relatively easy new concept, let's hop right into a conversation. Let's see what Eriko and Junji have to say.
Eriko: Shukudai o wasurete shimaimashita!
Junji: Ee? Sakuban shimasen deshita ka?
Eriko: Iie ... KONPYUUTA ga kowarete shimaimashita.
Junji: Komarimashita ne.
Eriko: Junji kun wa mou atarashii KONPYUUTA o kaimashita ka?
Junji: Iie. Okane ga zenbu tsukutte shimaimashita.
Eriko: Nani o kaimashita ka?
Junji: Jitensha o kaimashita. Ii desu ne.
Eriko: Jitensha ga takusan arimasu!
Junji: Wakarimashita ... demo, daisuki desu yo.
Eriko: JUUSU o nonde shimaimashita ka?
Junji: Iie. Ikaga desu ka?
Eriko: Ee, nodo ga kawakimashita.
Junji: Douzo.
Eriko: Doumo!
Eriko begins by saying, "I completely forgot my homework!" Junji remarks, "Huh? You didn't do it last night?" She replies, "No ... my computer completely broke down." Junjin remarks that she's in trouvle and Eriko asks, "Did you already buy a new computer?" He replies,
"No. I used up all my money." Eriko asks what he bought and he says,
"I bought a bicycle. It's nice." Eriko remarks, "You have a lot of bicycles!" He replies, "I know ... but I really like them." Eriko then asks, "Did you finish all the juice?" He replise, "No. Would you like some?" She says, "Yes, I'm thirsty." He gives it to her and she happily thanks him.
Vocabulary Review
仕舞います Shimaimasu- to finish/complete