閉ざす

とざす

Also written 鎖す

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to shut; to close; to fasten; to lock
2. to block (a street, entrance, etc.)
3. to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to cut off; to cover (e.g. in darkness) (usu. in the passive)
4. to consume (with negative feelings); to fill (e.g. with sadness); to bury (e.g. in grief) (usu. in the passive)

Kanji

• 閉 shut. Read as とざす.

Example sentences

• その扉は永久に閉ざされた。
  The door was closed for good.
• ２軒の家の間の道は雪で閉ざされていた。
  The path between the two houses was blocked by snow.
• 七時半に私たちもドアを閉ざしました。
  At seven-thirty, we too closed the door behind us.
• 日本の米市場は輸入に対し閉ざされている。
  Japan's rice market is closed to imports.
• 彼女は見解の異なる人々にも心を閉ざさない。
  She is open to people who have a different point of view.

Common phrases

• 心を閉ざす
• 口を閉ざす (くちをとざす) to keep one's mouth shut
• 門を閉ざす
• 道を閉ざす
• 門戸を閉ざす (もんこをとざす) to close the door (to)
• 扉を閉ざす

Related forms

• 閉じる (とじる) to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.) (intransitive partner)

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