Meaning of 閉まる in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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閉まる, 締まる, 緊まるJLPT 5
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Kana Readingしまる
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Romajishimaru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ru` ending, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to be shut; to close; to be closed
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to be locked
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to tighten; to be tightened
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to become sober; to become tense
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Example Sentences
閉まる, 締まる, 緊まる, しまる used in context
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元栓、しまってる。
The stopcock's turned off.
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今朝は髪の毛が撥ねてるんだ。せめて手鏡を貸してくれ、そこの引き出しにしまってあるだろ。
My hair's messed up this morning. At least lend me a hand mirror - it should be shut in the drawer there.
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The store will be closed tomorrow.
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He found the door closed.
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He checked that all the doors were safely shut.
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He knocked at the closed door.
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
Non-Past
Past
Te
Passive
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
tighten, tie, shut, lock, fasten
On: テイ
Kun: し.まる, し.まり, し.める, -し.め, -じ.め
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