Vocab Info

A2 る-verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb

()じるto close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.), to shut

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    1. る-verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.), to shut

    All Forms

    閉じる 【とじる】

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    Examples

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      (みずうみ)(みず)()めるために水門(すいもん)()じました。

      In order to save the lake's water, the flood gate was shut

      • N1

      トイレのドアが自動(じどう)()じたので(おどろ)きました。

      I was surprised because the toilet door closed automatically.

      • N1

      (はは):「もう10(じゅう)()()時間(じかん)だよ。(まぶた)()じてね〜。」

      Mother: 'It's already 10 o'clock! It's time to go to bed. Shut your eyelids.'

      • N1

      ()危険(きけん)(かん)じたのか、(かい)のフタがパタリと()じました。

      Perhaps sensing danger, the shell of the clam suddenly shut.

      • N1

      会議(かいぎ)()じるや(いな)や、職員(しょくいん)たちが一斉(いっせい)会社(かいしゃ)()(いえ)()かいました。

      As soon as the meeting closed, the staff members all left the company at once and headed home.

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