What it means
てしまう expresses completing an action fully or ending up doing it, often with a nuance of regret, disappointment, or accident. The meaning depends on context: it can describe an unwanted result, as in accidentally forgetting something, or simply emphasize that an action has been finished. The familiar contraction ちゃう is common in casual speech, while じゃう is used after で-form verbs.
Usage note
ちゃう and じゃう are casual contractions and are usually avoided in formal writing or polite situations. In polite speech, use てしまいます or でしまいます instead.
How to use it
弟は宿題を忘れてしまいます。
The younger brother ends up forgetting his homework.
弟は宿題を忘れてしまう。
The younger brother ends up forgetting his homework.
