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Beginning Japanese Phrases #205: ~てしまう (to end up doing, to completely do, to do something regrettably)

Episode 205 Published 1 month, 3 weeks ago
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~てしまう — to end up doing, to completely do, to do something regrettably

This grammar pattern attaches to verbs and expresses either completion of an action or a sense of regret about something that happened unintentionally or unfortunately. It often conveys that something was done completely, or that the speaker feels sorry about the result.

Example: 大切な写真を間違えて消してしまった。
I accidentally deleted an important photo.

Vocabulary:

  • 大切な — important, precious
  • 写真を — photo (object marker)
  • 間違えて — by mistake, accidentally
  • 消してしまった — ended up deleting, unfortunately deleted

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