始末

始末

1. beginning and end

始末

1. (literary) from the beginning to the end

May be a Japanese coinage from Middle Chinese-derived components, as 始 (shi, “beginning”) + 末 (matsu, “end”).

• (Tokyo) し​まつ [shíꜜmàtsù] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
• IPA^(key): [ɕima̠t͡sɨᵝ]

始(し)末(まつ) • (shimatsu) 

1. beginning and end
2. details
   • 始末(しまつ)書(しょ)

     shimatsu sho

     written apology of details

3. result (usually a bad one)
   • 最下位(さいかい)で予選落(よせんお)ちという始末(しまつ)だ。

     Saikai de yosen'ochi toiu shimatsu da.

     It is the result of failing qualifying at the bottom.

4. settlement, solution, handling
   • 後(あと)始末(しまつ)

     ato shimatsu

     settlement after the event

   • 始末(しまつ)に負(お)えない

     shimatsu ni oenai

     be beyond handling

5. disposal, throwaway
6. execution, liquidation (usually of a nuisance)

• (beginning and end): 始終(しじゅう) (shijū), 顛末(てんまつ) (tenmatsu)
• (detalis): 経緯(けいい) (keī)
• (settlement): 処理(しょり) (shori), 処置(しょち) (shochi)
• (disposal): 処分(しょぶん) (shobun)
• (execution): 処刑(しょけい) (shokei), 成敗(せいばい) (seibai)

始(し)末(まつ)する • (shimatsu suru) transitive suru (stem 始(し)末(まつ)し (shimatsu shi), past 始(し)末(まつ)した (shimatsu shita))

1. to conclude
2. to settle, to deal with
   • 原発(げんぱつ)事故(じこ)を始末(しまつ)する

     genpatsu jiko o shimatsusuru

     settle the nuclear accident

3. to dispose, to throw away, to get rid of
   • ぼろ衣(ぎぬ)を始末(しまつ)する

     boroginu o shimatsusuru

     get rid of rags

4. to execute, to liquidate, to get rid of
   • テロリストを始末(しまつ)する

     terorisuto o shimatsusuru

     execute terrorists

5. to economize

• 片付(かたづ)ける (katazukeru)