How to say 'Close' in Japanese | 閉まる

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The Japanese word for Close is 'Shimaru', written as 閉まる in Japanese.'Close' in hiragana is しまる.

word

閉まる

Meaning

Reading

しまる

shimaru

Kanji

閉Close, Shut

Explanation

The Japanese verb '閉まる (しまる)' means 'to close'. It is an intransitive verb, meaning it does not take a direct object and describes something closing on its own. This verb is often used to describe doors, windows, or shops closing. For example: The door closed「ドアが閉まった」(ドアがしまった). The store closes at 9 PM「店は9時に閉まる」(みせはくじにしまる). Note that '閉まる' is different from '閉める (しめる)', which is a transitive verb meaning 'to close something' (e.g., 'I closed the door'「ドアを閉めた」(ドアをしめた)).

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

123

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 閉まる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

閉

Meaning

Close, Shut

Hiragana in the Word 閉まる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ま

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 閉まる Through the Kanji 閉

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 閉 as well.

word

閉じる

Meaning

word

閉める

Meaning

word

閉会

Meaning

Closing

word

閉店

Meaning

Closing

word

閉鎖

Meaning

Closure

word

閉ざす

Meaning

Close, Shut

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What does 'Shimaru' (閉まる) mean?

'Shimaru' means 'Close' .

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