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): [ɕima̠t͡sɨ]

始(し)末(まつ) • (shimatsu) 

1. beginning and end
2. details

   始(し)末(まつ)書(しょ)

   shimatsu sho

   written apology of details

3. result (usually a bad one)

   最(さい)下(か)位(い)で予(よ)選(せん)落(お)ちという始(し)末(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(し)末(まつ)

   ato shimatsu

   settlement after the event

   始(し)末(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(げん)発(ぱつ)事(じ)故(こ)を始(し)末(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(し)末(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(し)末(まつ)する

   terorisuto o shimatsusuru

   execute terrorists

5. to economize

• 片付(かたづ)ける (katazukeru)