Japanese

める

しめる
Meaning: to close; to shut
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 閉める 閉めない
Polite 閉めます 閉めません
Past 閉めた 閉めなかった
Polite + Past 閉めました 閉めませんでした
Te-form 閉めて 閉めなくて
Potential 閉められる 閉められない
Passive 閉められる 閉められない
Causative 閉めさせる 閉めさせない
Imperative 閉めろ 閉めるな

Handwriting

閉
め
る

Example sentences

It's cold, so please close the window.
ドアを閉めてください。
Please close the door.
赤ちゃんが起きないように、そっとドアを閉めた。
I gently closed the door so as not to wake the baby.
日差しが強いのでカーテンを閉めましょう。
The sunlight is strong, so let's close the curtains.
鍋のふたを閉めた。
I closed the lid of the pot.
外が騒々しいので、窓を閉めてください。
It's noisy outside, so please close the window.
障子を閉めると、部屋が柔らかい光に包まれた。
When I closed the shoji, the room was wrapped in soft light.
水道の蛇口をしっかり閉めてください。
Please make sure to close the water tap tightly.
台風が来る前に、雨戸を閉めましょう
Let's close the storm shutters before the typhoon comes.
太陽の光を遮蔽するためにカーテンを閉めた
I closed the curtains to block out the sunlight.

Usage Notes

Used for physical objects like doors, windows, or drawers.

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