Illustration: In a Japanese apartment kitchen, a resident grips the recessed handle of a sliding window and pushes it firmly toward its frame as rain begins outside. Their extended arm and planted stance make the deliberate action unmistakable.

JLPT N5verbLevel estimated by Bebop

閉しめる

shimeru

to close, to shut

Used when someone closes something; 閉まる means it closes. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. どうかドアを閉しめてくれませんか。

    Will you please shut the door?

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  2. 窓まどを閉しめて。

    Close the window.

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  3. 彼かれはドアを閉しめた。

    He closed the door.

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Kanji in 閉

  • 閉closed; shutOnヘイKunとじる・とざす・しめる

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