始末

仕末

Reading

Kana: しまつ

Romaji: shimatsu

Definitions

noun

vs

1

management; dealing; settlement

2

cleaning up; getting rid of

3

economizing; economising; being thrifty

noun

4

end result (usu. bad)

Kanji

始

Readings: シ、 はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる

Meanings: commence, begin

末

Readings: マツ、 バツ、 すえ

Meanings: end, close, tip, powder, posterity

仕

Readings: シ、 ジ、 つか.える

Meanings: attend, doing, official, serve

Example Sentences

後始末(あとしまつ)が大変(たいへん)だよ。

➥Afterwards there will be hell to pay.

これは始末(しまつ)の難(かた)い問題(もんだい)だ。

➥This is a difficult problem to solve.

彼(かれ)は部下(ぶか)の不(ふ)始末(しまつ)を見(み)つけた。

➥He detected his men's misconduct.

それをどう始末(しまつ)するの。

➥What shall I do with it?

あの犬(いぬ)は始末(しまつ)すべきだよ。

➥You should do away with that dog.

その山(やま)火事(かじ)は火(ひ)の不(ふ)始末(しまつ)から出(で)た。

➥The forest fire occurred through carelessness.