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[し(閉)·め·る]
shimeru
ichidan verb, transitive verb

English Meaning(s) for 閉める

ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to close; to shut
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Definition and Synonyms for 閉める

Close complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement
Synonyms: 引く, 引ける, 締め切る, 閉じる, 閉める
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
Close cease to operate or cause to cease operating
Synonyms: しまう, クローズ, 休校, 手仕舞い, 手仕舞う, 終える, 終わる, 終了, 終業, 閉じる, 閉まる, 閉める, 閉会, 閉園, 閉場, 閉山, 閉幕, 閉所, 閉扉, 閉校, 閉業, 閉止, 閉鎖, 閉院, 閉館
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 閉める

» closed; shut

Categories 閉める is a member of

End bring to an end or halt
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 閉める

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Conjugations for 閉める

masu stem
[し(閉)·め]
shime
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Negative stem
[し(閉)·め]
shime
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te-form
[し(閉)·め·て]
shimete
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Negative te-form
[し(閉)·め·な·く·て]
shimenakute
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Adverbial Negative Form
[し(閉)·め·な·く]
shimenaku
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Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[し(閉)·め·る]
shimeru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[し(閉)·め·な·い]
shimenai
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Past Indicative Form
[し(閉)·め·た]
shimeta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[し(閉)·め·な·か·っ·た]
shimenakatta
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Presumptive Form
[し(閉)·め·よ·う]
shimeyou
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Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[し(閉)·め·ま·す]
shimemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[し(閉)·め·ま·せ·ん]
shimemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[し(閉)·め·ま·し·た]
shimemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[し(閉)·め·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
shimemasendeshita
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Presumptive Form
[し(閉)·め·ま·し·ょ·う]
shimemashou
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Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[し(閉)·め·た·い]
shimetai
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[し(閉)·め·た·く·な·い]
shimetakunai
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Past Indicative Form
[し(閉)·め·た·か·っ·た]
shimetakatta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[し(閉)·め·た·く·な·か·っ·た]
shimetakunakatta
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Adjective stem
[し(閉)·め·た]
shimeta
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te-form
[し(閉)·め·た·く·て]
shimetakute
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Negative te-form
[し(閉)·め·た·く·な·く·て]
shimetakunakute
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Adverbial Form
[し(閉)·め·た·く]
shimetaku
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Provisional Form
[し(閉)·め·た·け·れ·ば]
shimetakereba
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Provisional Negative Form
[し(閉)·め·た·く·な·け·れ·ば]
shimetakunakereba
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Conditional Form
[し(閉)·め·た·か·っ·た·ら]
shimetakattara
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Conditional Negative Form
[し(閉)·め·た·く·な·か·っ·た·ら]
shimetakunakattara
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Objective Form
[し(閉)·め·た·さ]
shimetasa
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Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[し(閉)·め·ろ]
shimero
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Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[し(閉)·め·な·さ·い]
shimenasai
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Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[し(閉)·め·れ·ば]
shimereba
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[し(閉)·め·な·け·れ·ば]
shimenakereba
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Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[し(閉)·め·な·き·ゃ]
shimenakya
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Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[し(閉)·め·た·ら]
shimetara
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[し(閉)·め·な·か·っ·た·ら]
shimenakattara
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Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[し(閉)·め·た·り]
shimetari
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Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[し(閉)·め·ら·れ·る]
shimerareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[し(閉)·め·ら·れ·な·い]
shimerarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[し(閉)·め·ら·れ·た]
shimerareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[し(閉)·め·ら·れ·な·か·っ·た]
shimerarenakatta
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masu-stem
[し(閉)·め·ら·れ]
shimerare
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te-form
[し(閉)·め·ら·れ·て]
shimerarete
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Negative te-form
[し(閉)·め·ら·れ·な·く·て]
shimerarenakute
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Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[し(閉)·め·ら·れ·ま·す]
shimeraremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[し(閉)·め·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん]
shimeraremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[し(閉)·め·ら·れ·ま·し·た]
shimeraremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[し(閉)·め·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
shimeraremasendeshita
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Colloquial Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[し(閉)·め·れ·る]
shimereru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[し(閉)·め·れ·な·い]
shimerenai
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Past Indicative Form
[し(閉)·め·れ·た]
shimereta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[し(閉)·め·れ·な·か·っ·た]
shimerenakatta
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te-form
[し(閉)·め·れ·て]
shimerete
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Negative te-form
[し(閉)·め·れ·な·く·て]
shimerenakute
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Colloquial Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[し(閉)·め·れ·ま·す]
shimeremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[し(閉)·め·れ·ま·せ·ん]
shimeremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[し(閉)·め·れ·ま·し·た]
shimeremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[し(閉)·め·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
shimeremasendeshita
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Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[し(閉)·め·ら·れ·る]
shimerareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[し(閉)·め·ら·れ·な·い]
shimerarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[し(閉)·め·ら·れ·た]
shimerareta
»
Past Indicative Negative Form
[し(閉)·め·ら·れ·な·か·っ·た]
shimerarenakatta
»
masu stem
[し(閉)·め·ら·れ]
shimerare
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te-form
[し(閉)·め·ら·れ·て]
shimerarete
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Negative te-form
[し(閉)·め·ら·れ·な·く·て]
shimerarenakute
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Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[し(閉)·め·ら·れ·ま·す]
shimeraremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[し(閉)·め·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん]
shimeraremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[し(閉)·め·ら·れ·ま·し·た]
shimeraremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[し(閉)·め·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
shimeraremasendeshita
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Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[し(閉)·め·さ·せ·る]
shimesaseru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[し(閉)·め·さ·せ·な·い]
shimesasenai
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Past Indicative Form
[し(閉)·め·さ·せ·た]
shimesaseta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[し(閉)·め·さ·せ·な·か·っ·た]
shimesasenakatta
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masu stem
[し(閉)·め·さ·せ]
shimesase
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te-form
[し(閉)·め·さ·せ·て]
shimesasete
»
Negative te-form
[し(閉)·め·さ·せ·な·く·て]
shimesasenakute
»
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[し(閉)·め·さ·せ·ま·す]
shimesasemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[し(閉)·め·さ·せ·ま·せ·ん]
shimesasemasen
»
Past Indicative Form
[し(閉)·め·さ·せ·ま·し·た]
shimesasemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[し(閉)·め·さ·せ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
shimesasemasendeshita
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Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[し(閉)·め·さ·せ·ら·れ·る]
shimesaserareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[し(閉)·め·さ·せ·ら·れ·な·い]
shimesaserarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[し(閉)·め·さ·せ·ら·れ·た]
shimesaserareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[し(閉)·め·さ·せ·ら·れ·な·か·っ·た]
shimesaserarenakatta
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masu stem
[し(閉)·め·さ·せ·ら·れ]
shimesaserare
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te-form
[し(閉)·め·さ·せ·ら·れ·て]
shimesaserarete
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Negative te-form
[し(閉)·め·さ·せ·ら·れ·な·く·て]
shimesaserarenakute
»
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[し(閉)·め·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·す]
shimesaseraremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[し(閉)·め·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん]
shimesaseraremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[し(閉)·め·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·し·た]
shimesaseraremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[し(閉)·め·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
shimesaseraremasendeshita
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Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[し(閉)·め·ん]
shimen
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Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[し(閉)·め·ず]
shimezu
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Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[し(閉)·め·ぬ]
shimenu
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Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[し(閉)·め·ざ·る]
shimezaru
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Intransitive pair for 閉める

[し(閉)·ま·る]
shimaru
godan verb, intransitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[し(締)·ま·る]
shimaru
[し(緊)·ま·る]
shimaru

English Meanings:

godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to be shut; to close; to be closed (esp. 閉まる)
  2. to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit
  3. to be locked
  4. to tighten; to be tightened
  5. to become sober; to become tense
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Sample Sentences for 閉める

She closed the door tightly behind her.
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Leave it closed.
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Tom closed the door quietly and tiptoed into the room.
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Please don't draw the curtains when the window is open.
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Mother closed her purse with a snap.
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