"しまった" meaning in Japanese

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Interjection

IPA: [ɕima̠t̚ta̠] Forms: shimatta [romanization]
Etymology: The perfective form of しまう (shimau, “to finish”), literally meaning “finished”. Compare Mandarin 完了 (wánle). Etymology templates: {{m|ja|しまう||to finish|tr=shimau}} しまう (shimau, “to finish”), {{cog|cmn|完了|pos=wánle}} Mandarin 完了 (wánle) Head templates: {{ja-pos|interjection}} しまった • (shimatta)
  1. used in response to a failure or mistake: dang, shoot, darn it Synonyms: やば Related terms: しもうた (shimouta), しもた (shimota)

Alternative forms

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