Beginning Japanese Phrases #205: ～てしまう (to end up doing, to completely do, to do something regrettably)
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This episode discusses the Japanese grammar pattern ～てしまう, which expresses completion of an action or regret about unintended actions.
Today's podcast covers: ～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 Become a Makoto+ member for bonus content: www.MakotoPlus.com
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