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    3. 封じる

    封じる

    封ふうじ​る​

    to seal (e.g. a letter)

    KMT8News #21+1Verb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab13 strokes

    ふうじる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to seal (e.g. a letter)
    2.
    to prevent (e.g. movement), to forbid, to block (e.g. speech), to seal off (e.g. a building)

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    手て紙がみを封ふう筒とうに入いれて封ふうじた。

    I put the letter in an envelope and sealed it.

    KMT7Daily Life
    敵てきの動うごきを封ふうじる作さく戦せんが成せい功こうした。

    The strategy to block the enemy's movement succeeded.

    KMT8Military
    秘ひ密みつを封ふうじるために、彼かれは何なにも話はなさなかった。

    To keep the secret, he said nothing.

    KMT8Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    相あい手てのエースを封ふうじる守しゅ備びが光ひかった。

    The defense that shut down the opponent's ace shone.

    KMT8Sports & Martial Arts
    彼かれは批ひ判はんの声こえを封ふうじるために、強きょう硬こうな手シュ段ダンに出でた。

    He resorted to drastic measures to suppress critical voices.

    KMT9Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    封
    seal・closing
    Kanji
    じ
    ji
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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