This is the 5658th most frequent Japanese word.
じまい
"じまい" (jimai) refers to ending or closing something without completing or starting it as initially intended.
'じまい' indicates something did not happen before a certain event or state occurred.
彼は宿題をやらずじまいで寝てしまった。
He went to bed without completing his homework.
'じまい' shows that a certain culmination or final state was reached without achieving a desired action.
そのお店は客が来ないまま閉店じまいとなった。
The shop closed down without receiving any customers.
'じまい' signifies the conclusion of events without carrying out an intended action.