How to say 'Close' in Japanese | 閉める

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The Japanese word for Close is 'Shimeru', written as 閉める in Japanese.'Close' in hiragana is しめる.

word

閉める

Meaning

Reading

しめる

shimeru

Kanji

閉Close, Shut

Explanation

The Japanese verb '閉める (しめる)' means 'to close'. It is used when referring to the action of closing something, such as a door, window, or container. This verb is transitive, meaning it requires a direct object to complete its meaning. For example: Please close the door「ドアを閉めてください」(ドアをしめてください). She closed the window「彼女は窓を閉めた」(かのじょはまどをしめた). It is important to note that '閉める' is often used for physical objects that can be opened and closed, and it implies a deliberate action to shut something.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5187

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 閉める

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

閉

Meaning

Close, Shut

Hiragana in the Word 閉める

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

め

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 閉める Through the Kanji 閉

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 閉 as well.

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閉まる

Meaning

word

閉じる

Meaning

word

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 'Shimeru' (閉める) mean?

'Shimeru' means 'Close' .

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