Word details
閉ざす
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 閉ざす.
Dictionary
Entry
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)
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