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閉まる
しまる
N5
godan verb
transitive 他動詞
intransitive 自動詞
Meanings
1
to close
2
to be closed
3
to be shut
4
to be firm (of a body, face, etc.)
5
to be well-knit
6
to be locked
7
to tighten
8
to be tightened
Example sentence
この店は八時に閉まります。
この みせは はちじに しまります。
This shop closes at eight.
Your sentences
Mine a sentence — saw 閉まる in the wild?
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
閉める
しめる ·
to close
N5
閉塞
へいそく ·
blockage
閉ざす
とざす ·
to shut
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