godan verb (-u), transitive verb
close a position; liquidate a position
Financial term for closing out an investment position, such as selling stocks or covering a short. Related to the noun 手仕舞い.
See also: 手仕舞い (てじまい)
利益が出たので、その株を手仕舞った。
I closed the position on that stock because it made a profit.
損失が拡大する前に、早めに手仕舞うことが大切だ。
It's important to close the position early before the loss grows.