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閉まる
締まる
緊まる
rarely-used kanji form
Readings

shimaru
English
Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Intransitive verb
esp. 閉まる
to be shut, to close, to be closed

Meaning restricted to 締まる
Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Intransitive verb
to be firm (of a body, face, etc.), to be well-knit

Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Intransitive verb
to be locked

Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Intransitive verb
to tighten, to be tightened

Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Intransitive verb
to become sober, to become tense

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Conjugated forms
Present, Future 閉まる, 閉まります
[does], will [do]
閉まらない, 閉まりません
doesn't [do], will not [do]
Past 閉まった, 閉まりました
[did]
閉まらなかった, 閉まりませんでした
didn't [do]
Te-form, Continuative 閉まって, 閉まりまして 閉まらないで, 閉まりませんで 閉まらなくて
Kanjis
ON: ヘイ KUN: と.じる, と.ざす, し.める, し.まる, た.てる
closed, shut

Stroke: 11 Grade: 6 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 3-8-3 FC: 7724.4


ON: テイ KUN: し.まる, し.まり, し.める, -し.め, -じ.め
tighten, tie, shut, lock, fasten

Stroke: 15 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 1-6-9 FC: 2092.2


ON: キン KUN: し.める, し.まる
tense, solid, hard, reliable, tight

Stroke: 15 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 2-9-6 FC: 7790.0


Phrases
あいにく店は閉まっていた。
Parts: 生憎 (あいにく) (みせ) 閉まる (しまる)
Unfortunately, the store was closed.

ドアが閉まっていたので、入ることが出来なかった。
Parts: ドア (ドアー) 閉まる (しまる) ので (んで) 入る (はいる) 事が出来る (ことができる)
The door was locked, so I couldn't get in.