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閉ざす
鎖す
rarely-used kanji form
Readings
とざす
tozasu
さす
sasu
Reading restricted to 鎖す
English
Godan verb with 'su' ending
Transitive verb
to shut, to close, to fasten, to lock
Meaning restricted to とざす
Godan verb with 'su' ending
Transitive verb
to block (a street, entrance, etc.)
Meaning restricted to とざす
Godan verb with 'su' ending
Transitive verb
usu. in the passive
to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.), to shut off, to cut off, to cover (e.g. in darkness)
Meaning restricted to とざす
Godan verb with 'su' ending
Transitive verb
usu. in the passive
to consume (with negative feelings), to fill (e.g. with sadness), to bury (e.g. in grief)
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Conjugated forms
Present, Future 閉ざす, 閉ざします
[does], will [do] 閉ざさない, 閉ざしません
doesn't [do], will not [do] Past 閉ざした, 閉ざしました
[did] 閉ざさなかった, 閉ざしませんでした
didn't [do] Te-form, Continuative 閉ざして, 閉ざしまして 閉ざさないで, 閉ざしませんで 閉ざさなくて
Kanjis
閉 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


鎖 ON: サ KUN: くさり, とざ.す
chain, irons, connection

Stroke: 18 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 1-8-10 FC: 8918.8


Phrases
湖は氷に閉ざされた。
Parts: 湖 (みずうみ) 氷 (こおり) 閉ざす (とざす)
The lake was bound in ice.

日本の米市場は輸入に対し閉ざされている。
Parts: 日本 (にほん) 米市場 (べいいちば) 輸入 (ゆにゅう) に対し (にたいし) 閉ざす (とざす)
Japan's rice market is closed to imports.