Japanese

まる

しまる
Meaning: to close; to be closed
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 閉まる 閉まらない
Polite 閉まります 閉まりません
Past 閉まった 閉まらなかった
Polite + Past 閉まりました 閉まりませんでした
Te-form 閉まって 閉まらなくて
Potential 閉まれる 閉まれない
Passive 閉まられる 閉まられない
Causative 閉まらせる 閉まらせない
Causative + Passive 閉まらされる 閉まらされない
Imperative 閉まれ 閉まるな

Handwriting

閉
ま
る

Example sentences

This shop closes at 8:00 p.m., but the convenience store next door is open 24 hours.
出かける前に、窓の鍵が閉まっているか確かめた。
I checked if the window was locked before going out.
通常、店は午後8時に閉まります。
Normally, the store closes at 8 PM.

Usage Notes

Intransitive verb used for doors, shops, etc., closing.

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