This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

店じまい

店仕舞い、 店仕舞、 店閉まい

Reading

Kana: みせじまい
Romaji: misejimai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

vs
1

closing up shop; stopping business; going out of business

Kanji

Readings: テン、 みせ、 たな
Meanings: store, shop
Readings: シ、 ジ、 つか.える
Meanings: attend, doing, official, serve
Readings: ブ、 ま.う、 -ま.う、 まい
Meanings: dance, flit, circle, wheel
Readings: ヘイ、 と.じる、 と.ざす、 し.める、 し.まる、 た.てる
Meanings: closed, shut

Example Sentence

(かれ)(みせ)じまいのため商品(しょうひん)()()りした。
➥He sold his goods at a sacrifice to close down his business.
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