とざす

閉ざす

to shut; to close; to fasten; to lock

N5Common wordGodan verb (su ending)
Godan verb (su ending), Transitive verb
to shutto closeto fastento lock
Godan verb (su ending), Transitive verb
to block (a street, entrance, etc.)
Godan verb (su ending), Transitive verb
to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.)to shut offto cut offto cover (e.g. in darkness)
Godan verb (su ending), Transitive verb
to consume (with negative feelings)to fill (e.g. with sadness)to bury (e.g. in grief)

Conjugations

Present辞書形
閉ざす(とざす)
Negativeない形
閉ざさない(とざさない)
Pastた形
閉ざした(とざした)
Past Negativeなかった形
閉ざさなかった(とざさなかった)
Te-formて形
閉ざして(とざして)

Example Sentences

(みずうみ)(こおり)に閉ざされた。

The lake was bound in ice.

その扉は永久に閉ざされた。

The door was closed for good.

七時半(じはん)に私たちもドアを閉ざしました。

At seven-thirty, we too closed the door behind us.

(けん)(いえ)(あいだ)(みち)は雪で閉ざされていた。

The path between the two houses was blocked by snow.

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.