始末 (しまつ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

始末 (しまつ) means management / dealing / settlement / cleanup.

See example sentences below.

始末 at a glance

始末

しまつshimatsu

N1noun

management / dealing / settlement / cleanup

始末しまつshimatsuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

management / dealing / settlement / cleanup

Example 1

失敗の始末をどうつけるか考えた。

Translation

I thought about how to deal with the failure.

Example 2

仕事の始末をちゃんとしなさい。

Translation

Make sure to properly finish up your work.