Vocab Info
A2 る-verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
閉じるto close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.), to shut
Dictionary Definition
Common
- 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】
Details
- と 
- じ 
- る 
 
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Examples
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- 湖の水を貯めるために水門が閉じました。 - In order to save the lake's water, the flood gate was shut - N1
 
- トイレのドアが自動で閉じたので驚きました。 - I was surprised because the toilet door closed automatically. - N1
 
- 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. Shut your eyelids.' - N1
 
- 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 suddenly shut. - N1
 
- 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. - N1
 
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