Vocab Info

A2 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb

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

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Ichidan 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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