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閉める
しめる
N5
ichidan verb
transitive 他動詞
Meanings
1
to close
2
to shut
Example sentence
ドアを閉めてください。
ドアを しめてください。
Please close the door.
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Kanji in this word
閉
Closed, Shut
11 strokes
More words with
閉
閉鎖
へいさ ·
closing
N1
閉会
へいかい ·
closure
N2
閉店
へいてん ·
closing up shop (for the day)
閉じ込める
とじこめる ·
to lock up
閉じる
とじる ·
to close (e.g., book, eyes)
N3
Full entry on Jisho
閉塞
へいそく ·
blockage
閉ざす
とざす ·
to shut
閉じこもる
とじこもる ·
to seclude oneself
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