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まつ

irregular kanji usagenounnoun (generic)noun or participle taking the aux. verb するな adjectiveadjective (generic)

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Meanings

  • management, dealing with, settlement, cleaning up, disposal
  • course of events, circumstances, particulars
  • end result (usu. bad), outcome
  • economizing, economising, frugality, being thrifty

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Example sentences

かれ不注意ふちゅうい行動こうどう始末しまつをつけるのは、いつもまわりのひとたちだ。

It is always the people around him who have to deal with the consequences of his careless actions.

このけん始末しまつについては、上司じょうし報告ほうこくしてからめます。

Regarding the settlement of this matter, I will decide after reporting to my supervisor.

始末しまつこま問題もんだい次々つぎつぎまれ、担当者たんとうしゃあたまかかえた。

Problems that were difficult to deal with were brought in one after another, and the person in charge was at a loss.

祖父そふ始末しまつひとで、もの大切たいせつ使つかい、けっして無駄むだにしなかった。

My grandfather was a frugal person who used things carefully and never wasted anything.

契約けいやく違反いはん始末しまつをどうするか、法務部ほうむぶ協議きょうぎした結果けっか示談じだん解決かいけつすることになった。

As a result of consulting with the legal department on how to handle the contract violation, it was decided to settle the matter out of court.