しまった

Japanese

1/5 · Mild

Romanisation shimatta

What it means

Exclamation on a mistake: damn, oh no.

Pronunciation Heard as “shee mat ta”

English spellings approximate sounds and omit some contrasts. Use as retrieval hints, not authoritative pronunciation.

Used as Exclamation
How it's used

Often not considered profanity.

How strong is it? 1/5 · Mild

Often not considered profanity. Ratings are contextual editorial estimates, not calibrated probabilities.

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