閉める — meaning in English

English meaning

• close verb To shut something, removing a gap or opening.
• closed adj Not open to entry, use, or trade.
• lock noun A device that fastens something shut, opened only with a key, code, or similar means.
• shut verb To close something, such as a door, book, or business.

Senses

閉める is used for these senses in English:

• close (physical) To remove or block an opening, gap or passage through.
• close (intransitive) To finish; to come to an end.
• lock (transitive) To fasten with a lock.
• shut (transitive) To confine in an enclosed area; to enclose.

close — full definition

1. verb To shut something, removing a gap or opening.
2. verb To bring something to an end.
3. verb To stop operating, whether for the day or permanently.
4. adj Near in distance, time, or relationship.
5. adj Almost even or evenly matched.

closed — full definition

1. adj Not open to entry, use, or trade.
2. adj Not receptive to new ideas, people, or information.
3. adj Restricted to a specific group rather than open to everyone.

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