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Japanese word 閉まる: to close / to be closed. Meanings and example sentences.

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閉まる (しまる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

閉まる (しまる) means to close / to be closed.

See example sentences below.

閉まる at a glance

閉まる

しまるshimaru

N5verb

to close / to be closed

閉まるしまるshimaruN5Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 閉まる

Core meaning

to close / to be closed

Basic example sentences

Example 1

ドアが閉まる音がした。

Translation

I heard the sound of the door closing.

Example 2

店は９時に閉まります。

Translation

The store closes at nine o'clock.

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