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tozasu
godan verb, transitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[とざ()·]
tozasu
[()·]
sasu

English Meaning(s) for 閉ざす

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. 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)

Definition and Synonyms for 閉ざす

Closed not open or affording passage or access
Synonyms: 閉ざす
Veil to obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil
Synonyms: 押し包む, 押し隠す, 覆う, 覆い被せる, 覆い隠す, 遮蔽, 閉ざす, 隠す
Jam block passage through
Synonyms: ブロック, ブロック, 塞ぐ, 塞げる, 封じる, 封じる, 封ずる, 封ずる, 封鎖, 断つ, 遮る, 遮断, 閉ざす, 閉塞, 閉鎖
Close move so that an opening or passage is obstructed
Synonyms: すぼむ, つぶる, つぼむ, すぼめる, クローズ, 塞ぐ, 封じる, 封じる, 差し固める, 引き立つ, 引き立てる, 結ぶ, 緘する, 締める, 締め切る, 閉ざす, 閉じる, 閉める, 閉扉, 閉鎖
Stopple close or secure with or as if with a stopper
Synonyms: 閉ざす
Bung close with a cork or stopper
Synonyms: 閉ざす
Close make shut
Synonyms: すぼむ, つぶる, つぼむ, すぼめる, クローズ, 塞ぐ, 封じる, 封じる, 差し固める, 引き立つ, 引き立てる, 結ぶ, 緘する, 締める, 締め切る, 閉ざす, 閉じる, 閉める, 閉扉, 閉鎖

Meanings for each kanji in 閉ざす

» closed; shut

Categories 閉ざす is a member of

Hinder be a hindrance or obstacle to
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Close move so that an opening or passage is obstructed
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Plug fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
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Hide prevent from being seen or discovered
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 閉ざす

Conjugations for 閉ざす

masu stem
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tozashi
Negative stem
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tozasa
te-form
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tozashite
Negative te-form
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tozasanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
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tozasanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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tozasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tozasanai
Past Indicative Form
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tozashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tozasanakatta
Presumptive Form
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tozasou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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tozashimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tozashimasen
Past Indicative Form
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tozashimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tozashimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
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tozashimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
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tozashitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tozashitakunai
Past Indicative Form
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tozashitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tozashitakunakatta
Adjective stem
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tozashita
te-form
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tozashitakute
Negative te-form
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tozashitakunakute
Adverbial Form
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tozashitaku
Provisional Form
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tozashitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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tozashitakunakereba
Conditional Form
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tozashitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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tozashitakunakattara
Objective Form
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tozashitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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tozase
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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tozashinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
tozaseba
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tozasanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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tozasanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
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tozashitara
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tozasanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
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tozashitari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
tozaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tozasenai
Past Indicative Form
[()···]
tozaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tozasenakatta
masu-stem
[()··]
tozase
te-form
[()···]
tozasete
Negative te-form
[()·····]
tozasenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()····]
tozasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tozasemasen
Past Indicative Form
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tozasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tozasemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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tozasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
tozasarenai
Past Indicative Form
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tozasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
tozasarenakatta
masu stem
[()···]
tozasare
te-form
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tozasarete
Negative te-form
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tozasarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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tozasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tozasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
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tozasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tozasaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()····]
tozasaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
tozasasenai
Past Indicative Form
[()····]
tozasaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
tozasasenakatta
masu stem
[()···]
tozasase
te-form
[()····]
tozasasete
Negative te-form
[()······]
tozasasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·····]
tozasasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()······]
tozasasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()······]
tozasasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·········]
tozasasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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tozasaserareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
tozasaserarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()······]
tozasaserareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·········]
tozasaserarenakatta
masu stem
[()·····]
tozasaserare
te-form
[()······]
tozasaserarete
Negative te-form
[()········]
tozasaserarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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tozasaseraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()········]
tozasaseraremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()········]
tozasaseraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()···········]
tozasaseraremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[()···]
tozasan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()···]
tozasazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()···]
tozasanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()····]
tozasazaru

Sample Sentences for 閉ざす

The door was closed for all eternity.
After 1639 Japan closed the door to foreign cuisine.
The path between the two houses was blocked by snow.
Japan's rice market is closed to imports.
At seven-thirty, we too closed the door behind us.

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