Vocabulary

What does 閉まる (しまる, shimaru) mean?

閉まる (しまる, shimaru) means to close (by itself).

Quick facts
Readingしまる
Romajishimaru
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
しまる
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshimaru

to close (by itself)

  1. 1godan verb · intransitive to be shut; to close; to be closed
  2. 2godan verb · intransitive to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit
  3. 3godan verb · intransitive to be locked
  4. 4godan verb · intransitive to tighten; to be tightened
  5. 5godan verb · intransitive to become sober; to become tense

Example sentences

  • The door closed.

  • The shop closes at six o'clock.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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