No. 3,699 in Japanese
おしまい
"The end" or "finished."
In a sentence
これで物語はおしまいです。
With this, the story ends.
おしまい is used to signify the conclusion or ending of the story.
宿題を終わらせなかったら、遊びはおしまいだよ。
If you don't finish your homework, playtime is over.
おしまい is used to indicate the ceasing or stopping of playtime as a result.
おしまいに、皆さんで写真を撮りました。
Finally, everyone took a photo together.
おしまい is used adverbially (as 'finally') to indicate the final event of a sequence.
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