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

to close / to be closed

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.