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N3 う-verb (ぐ), Transitive verb, Intransitive verb

(ふさ)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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    1. う-verb (ぐ), Transitive verb

      1. 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. 2.

        to stand in the way, to obstruct

      3. 3.

        to occupy, to fill up, to take up

      4. 4.

        to perform one's role, to do one's duty

    2. う-verb (ぐ), Intransitive verb

      1. 5.

        to feel depressed, to be in low spirits, to mope

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    塞ぐ 【ふさぐ】

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      (ふすま)()()をビニールテープで(ふさ)

      To close the tear in the sliding door with vinyl tape.

      • N3

      子供(こども)(たち)(さけ)びそうだったので(くち)(ふさ)ぎました。

      I covered the children's mouths because they were about to scream.

      • N3

      歯医者(はいしゃ)()って虫歯(むしば)(あな)金属(きんぞく)()(もの)(ふさ)いでもらいました。

      I went to the dentist and had a cavity sealed with a piece of metal.

      • N3

      強風(きょうふう)によって(たお)れた()大通(おおどお)りをすっかり(ふさ)いでしまっている。

      A tree that fell due to strong winds completely blocked the main street.

      • N3

      映画(えいが)(かん)(おと)(おお)きすぎて終始(しゅうし)(みみ)(ふさ)ぎながら映画(えいが)()羽目(はめ)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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