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    3. 閉める

    閉める

    閉しめ​る​

    to close

    N5KMT9News #25+1CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab14 strokes

    しめる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to close, to shut

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    ドアを閉しめてください。

    Please close the door.

    KMT2Daily LifeCore Concepts
    窓まどを閉しめると、外そとの騒そう音おんが気きにならなくなった。

    When I closed the window, the outside noise stopped bothering me.

    KMT9Daily Life
    閉へい店てん時じ間かんなので、店てん員いんがシャッターを閉しめ始はじめた。

    Since it was closing time, the staff began to close the shutters.

    KMT9Daily LifeWork & Career
    寒さむい日ひは、暖だん房ぼうが逃にげないようにしっかりと窓まどを閉しめる。

    On cold days, I firmly close the windows so the heating doesn't escape.

    KMT9Daily LifeHome & Housing
    彼かれは仕し事ごとが終おわると、いつもオフィスの鍵カギを閉しめるのを忘わすれない。

    He never forgets to lock the office when he finishes work.

    KMT9Daily LifeWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    閉
    と.じる・と.ざす・し.める・し.まる・た.てる…(2)
    closed・shut
    Kanji
    め
    me
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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