How to say 'End' in Japanese | お仕舞い

word

Meaning

End

Reading

Kanji

仕Serve 舞Dance

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'お仕舞い (おしまい)' means 'end' or 'conclusion'. It is often used to indicate the conclusion of an event, story, or activity. This word carries a sense of finality and is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts. For example: the movie has ended「映画はお仕舞いです」(えいがはおしまいです). The party is over「パーティーはお仕舞い」(パーティーはおしまい). It can also be used to express that something is finished or done, as in 'that's it' or 'that's all'. Note that 'お仕舞い' is often written in hiragana as 'おしまい' in modern usage.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4914

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting