おしまい

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

1

noun

the end; closing; being done for

usually written using kana alonepolite (teineigo)

Polite noun for the end or conclusion of something; often used in the phrase おしまいにする (to finish/stop). The gloss 'being done for' refers to being ruined or finished in a negative sense.

See also: 仕舞い

今日きょうの授じゅ業ぎょうはこれでおしまいです

。

That's the end of today's class.

もうおしまいだ。

It's all over now.

2

interjection

that's it; that's enough; that's all

usually written using kana alone

Interjection used to declare that something is finished, enough, or settled; often said when stopping an activity or concluding a matter.

おしまい！もう遊あそびは終おわりだよ。
That's it! Playtime is over.
おしまい、おしまい。その話はなしはもうやめよう。
That's enough. Let's stop talking about that.