閉まる
Reading: しまる
Meaning: to close, to shut
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Example Sentence
窓 が ゆっくり 閉まって いく
The window slowly closes.
Usage Notes
Intransitive verb indicating something closes by itself, as opposed to 閉める (to close something).
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