How to say 'Close' or 'Shut' in Japanese | 閉ざす

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The Japanese word for Close or Shut is 'Tozasu', written as 閉ざす in Japanese.'Close' or 'Shut' in hiragana is とざす.

word

閉ざす

Meaning

Close, Shut

Reading

とざす

tozasu

Kanji

閉Close, Shut

Explanation

The Japanese verb '閉ざす (とざす)' means 'to close' or 'to shut'. It is often used to describe closing something firmly or tightly, such as a door, window, or entrance. It can also be used metaphorically to describe closing off emotions, opportunities, or communication. For example: He closed the door firmly「彼はドアを閉ざした」(かれはドアをとざした). Her heart was closed to love「彼女の心は愛に閉ざされていた」(かのじょのこころはあいにとざされていた). The storm closed the roads「嵐が道路を閉ざした」(あらしがどうろをとざした). Note that '閉ざす' often implies a more permanent or deliberate action compared to other words like '閉める (しめる)', which is more general.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7028

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

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

Kanji in the Word 閉ざす

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

閉

Meaning

Close, Shut

Hiragana in the Word 閉ざす

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ざ

Reading

hiragana

す

Reading

Words Related to 閉ざす 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

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閉める

Meaning

word

閉会

Meaning

Closing

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閉店

Meaning

Closing

word

閉鎖

Meaning

Closure

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'Tozasu' means 'Close' or 'Shut' .

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