しまった

Japanese

Etymology

The perfective form of しまう (shimau, “to finish”), literally meaning “finished”. Compare Mandarin 完了 (wánle).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) しまった [shìmáꜜttà] (Nakadaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [ɕima̠t̚ta̠]

Interjection

しまった • (shimatta) 

1. used in response to a failure or mistake: dang, shoot, darn it

   Synonyms: やば (yaba), はあ (hā), 詰んだ (tsunda) (if the situation has no solution)

See also

• しもうた (shimouta), しもた (shimota)