塞ぐ【ふさぐ】
Frequency rank: 3,692. – 3,694.
- to stop up; to close up; to block (up); to plug up; to shut up; to cover (ears, eyes, etc.); to close (eyes, mouth)
- to stand in the way; to obstruct
- to occupy; to fill up; to take up
- to perform one's role; to do one's duty
- to feel depressed; to be in low spirits; to mopesee also 鬱ぐ【ふさぐ】
Godan verb with 'gu' ending; transitive verb
Godan verb with 'gu' ending; intransitive verb
Forms
- 塞ぐ【ふさぐ】Frequency rank: 3,692. – 3,694.
- ふさぐFrequency rank: 14,457. – 14,502.
Example sentences
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My rusty Ford broke down, obstructing the intersection.
She put her hands over her ears to shut out the noise.
I put my fingers in my ears to block out the terrible sounds.
We had not gone far before we saw the road blocked by a truck.