閉
閉

closed, shut

11 strokesFrequency 951JLPT N2Grade 6

On

ヘイ

Kun

と.じると.ざすし.めるし.まるた.てる

Nanori

へ

Dictionary

Common Words

閉じるとじるIntransitiveTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #1560
1

to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut

閉めるしめるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #2148
1

to close; to shut

Examples
どうかドアを閉めてくれませんか。
Will you please shut the door?
目を閉じる目をとじるめをとじるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #3111
1

to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes

2

to die; to breathe one's last

閉じ込める閉じこめる閉込めるとじこめるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #3672
1

to lock up; to shut up; to imprison

Examples
その子は猫をボール箱の中へ閉じ込めた。
That child shut up a cat in the carton.
閉まる締まるしまる緊まるIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #3769
1

Esp. 閉まる

to be shut; to close; to be closed

Examples
あいにく店は閉まっていた。
Unfortunately, the store was closed.
2

締まる only

to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit

Examples
ドアが閉まっていたので、入ることが出来なかった。
The door was locked, so I couldn't get in.
3

to be locked

4

to tighten; to be tightened

5

to become sober; to become tense

閉ざすとざす鎖すTransitiveGodan verbFreq #4651
1

to shut; to close; to fasten; to lock

2

to block (a street, entrance, etc.)

Examples
日本の米市場は輸入に対し閉ざされている。
Japan's rice market is closed to imports.
3

Usu. in the passive

to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to cut off; to cover (e.g. in darkness)

Examples
湖は氷に閉ざされた。
The lake was bound in ice.
4

Usu. in the passive

to consume (with negative feelings); to fill (e.g. with sadness); to bury (e.g. in grief)

閉鎖へいさNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #7518
1

closing; closure

Examples
彼らはその学校の閉鎖について討論した。
They debated closing the school.
2

shutdown; lockout

閉じこもるとじこもる閉じ籠もる閉じ篭もるIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #7789
1

to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away

Examples
一日中閉じこもってるつもり?
You can't stay in here all day.
開閉かいへいNounIntransitiveTransitive~する VerbFreq #8582
1

opening and shutting; opening and closing

口を閉ざすくちをとざすExpressionGodan verbFreq #10753
1

to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk

Examples
国防総省関係者は、異常がいつ発生したかについては口を閉ざしており、飛行の詳細についても論評をさけました。
Pentagon officials won't say when the problem turned up and refused to discuss details about the flight.

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