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～てしまう

てしまう

Completely done; regrettably done

Verb て-form + しまう

Completion and regret

宿題を忘れてしまいました。— I (regrettably) forgot my homework.
全部食べてしまった。— I ate it all up.

Casual contractions: ～ちゃう／～じゃう (忘れちゃった).

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