Vocab Info
A2 る-Verb
閉じる
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.), to shut
Details
Pitch Accent
と
じ
る
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Word Type
る-Verb
単語の種類
一段動詞
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湖の水を貯めるために水門が閉じました。
The sluice gate was shut to store the water of the lake. {to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.), to shut}
トイレのドアが自動と閉じたので驚きました。
I was surprised because the toilet door closed automatically. {to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.), to shut}
母:「もう10時!寝る時間だよ。瞼を閉じてね〜。」
Mother: "It's already 10 o'clock! It's time to go to bed. Close your eyes." {to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.), to shut}
身の危険を感じたのか、貝のフタがパタリと閉じました。
Perhaps sensing danger, the shell of the clam shut tight. {to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.), to shut}
会議が閉じるや否や、職員たちが一斉に会社を出て家に向かいました。
As soon as the meeting closed, the staff members all left the company at once and headed home. {to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.), to shut}