ふさがる

Frequency rank: 15,787. – 15,834. (for form 塞がる: 4,642. – 4,645.)

Godan verb with 'ru' ending; intransitive verb

to be closed; to be blocked; to be healed (e.g. wound); to be shut upword usually written using kana alone
to be clogged; to be plugged upword usually written using kana alone
to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)word usually written using kana alone

Forms

ふさがるFrequency rank: 15,787. – 15,834.
塞がる【ふさがる】【ふたがる】Frequency rank: 4,642. – 4,645.
ふたがる

Generated definitions (experimental)

to be closed; to be blocked; to be healed (e.g. wound); to be shut up

This meaning refers to something that is not open or accessible, either physically or metaphorically, such as a road, a wound that is healing, or a situation that is confined.

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The road is blocked, and cars cannot pass.

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The wound has healed, so it's no longer painful.

to be clogged; to be plugged up

This meaning is used when referring to something that is obstructed or filled to the point where it cannot function properly, like a drain or a pipe.

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The toilet is clogged.

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The water is blocked and isn't flowing.

to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)

This usage describes a situation where a space or resource is not available because someone else is using it, like a room in a hotel or a seat.

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That room is currently occupied.

きごう？

Is the seat taken?

Generated collocations (experimental)

to be closed; to be blocked; to be healedthe road is blockedthe wound is healedthe exit is blockedthe restroom is occupiedto be fully bookedthe road is closedthe vessel is cloggedthe seat is takentraffic is congesteda blocked state

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

Wiktionary

Example sentences

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1. 、、。

If you sleep on your back it's easier for your upper airway to be obstructed because your tongue, uvula, etc. slip towards the back of your throat.