Vocab Info
N3 う-verb (ぐ), Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
塞ぐto stop up, to close up, to block (up), to plug up, to shut up, to cover (ears, eyes, etc.), to close (eyes, mouth), to stand in the way, to obstruct, to occupy, to fill up, to take up, to perform one's role, to do one's duty, to feel depressed, to mope
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う-verb (ぐ), Transitive verb
1.
to stop up, to close up, to block (up), to plug up, to shut up, to cover (ears, eyes, etc.), to close (eyes, mouth)
2.
to stand in the way, to obstruct
3.
to occupy, to fill up, to take up
4.
to perform one's role, to do one's duty
う-verb (ぐ), Intransitive verb
5.
to feel depressed, to be in low spirits, to mope
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塞ぐ 【ふさぐ】
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襖の破れ目をビニールテープで塞ぐ。
To close the tear in the sliding door with vinyl tape.
子供達が叫びそうだったので口を塞ぎました。
I covered the children's mouths because they were about to scream.
歯医者に行って虫歯の穴を金属の詰め物で塞いでもらいました。
I went to the dentist and had a cavity sealed with a piece of metal.
強風によって倒れた木が大通りをすっかり塞いでしまっている。
A tree that fell due to strong winds completely blocked the main street.
映画館の音が大きすぎて終始耳を塞ぎながら映画を見る羽目になってしまった。
The sound at the movie theater was so loud that I had to cover my ears the whole time I was watching the movie.
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