Lingaku閉める【しめる】
Frequency rank: 3,308. – 3,310.
- to close; to shut
Ichidan verb; transitive verb
Forms
- 閉める【しめる】Frequency rank: 3,308. – 3,310.
- しめるFrequency rank: 8,257. – 8,270.
Generated word frames (experimental)
[Person] closes [Page]
[Person] closes [Company]
[Person] closes [Event]
[Person] closes [Activity]
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to close; to shut
- to shut oneself in
This word is used when talking about closing or shutting something such as a door, a window, a lid, etc.
This meaning is used when someone shuts themselves in a particular place or room.
They are shut in their room.
Generated collocations (experimental)
Generated related terms (experimental)
しめる閉める【しめる】
To close or to shut something, often referring to doors, windows, or containers.
とじる閉じる【とじる】
To close or to shut something, typically referring to books or eyes, often associated with the act of ending something.
To conclude or finish something, often used in contexts like meetings or events.
さえぎる遮る【さえぎる】
To obstruct or block, often used in contexts where something is being closed off or prevented from passing.
Example sentences
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Please don't draw the curtains when the window is open.
The lock itself is a normal cylinder lock so it doesn't automatically lock when you shut the door.
She went out of the room in silence and closed the door.