How to say 'Close' in Japanese | 閉じる

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The Japanese word for Close is 'Tojiru', written as 閉じる in Japanese.'Close' in hiragana is とじる.

word

閉じる

Meaning

Reading

とじる

tojiru

Kanji

閉Close, Shut

Explanation

The Japanese verb '閉じる (とじる)' means 'to close'. It is used to describe the action of shutting or closing something, such as a door, a book, or eyes. This verb can also be used metaphorically to describe closing or ending something, like a chapter or a discussion. For example: Please close the door「ドアを閉じてください」(ドアをとじてください). She closed her eyes「彼女は目を閉じた」(かのじょはめをとじた). The store closes at 9 PM「その店は9時に閉じる」(そのみせはくじにとじる). Note that '閉じる' is often used for physical objects, but it can also apply to abstract concepts like events or periods.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2293

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 閉じる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

閉

Meaning

Close, Shut

Hiragana in the Word 閉じる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

じ

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 閉じる Through the Kanji 閉

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 閉 as well.

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閉まる

Meaning

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閉める

Meaning

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閉会

Meaning

Closing

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閉店

Meaning

Closing

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閉鎖

Meaning

Closure

word

閉ざす

Meaning

Close, Shut

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What does 'Tojiru' (閉じる) mean?

'Tojiru' means 'Close' .

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