Illustration: At the entrance of a small neighborhood library, a woman closes her wet umbrella before stepping inside. One hand holds the shaft while the other draws the runner downward; the ribs fold inward and the canopy gathers tightly around them. A few droplets fall onto the entrance mat.

JLPT N3verbLevel estimated by Bebop

閉とじる

tojiru

to close, to shut

Example sentences

  1. 傘かさを閉とじました。

    I closed my umbrella.

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  2. 口くちを閉とじなさい。

    Shut your mouth.

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  3. 本ほんを閉とじなさい。

    Close your book.

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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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