閉ざす、鎖す
とざす
tozasu
JMdict entry #1508540
- Godan verb with 'su' endingtransitive verb to shut; to close; to fasten; to lock
- Godan verb with 'su' endingtransitive verb to block (a street, entrance, etc.)
- Godan verb with 'su' endingtransitive verb to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to cut off; to cover (e.g. in darkness)
- Godan verb with 'su' endingtransitive verb to consume (with negative feelings); to fill (e.g. with sadness); to bury (e.g. in grief)
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
日本の米市場は輸入に対し閉ざされている。
nippon no bei shijou ha yunyuu ni taishi tozasa re te iru 。
Japan's rice market is closed to imports.
七時半に私たちもドアを閉ざしました。
nana ji han ni watakushi tachi mo doa wo tozashi mashi ta 。
At seven-thirty, we too closed the door behind us.
国防総省関係者は、異常がいつ発生したかについては口を閉ざしており、飛行の詳細についても論評をさけました。
kokubou soushou kankei sha ha 、 ijou ga itsu hassei shi ta ka ni tsui te ha kuchi wo tozashi te ori 、 hikou no shousai ni tsui te mo ronpyou wo sake mashi ta 。
Pentagon officials won't say when the problem turned up and refused to discuss details about the flight.
湖は氷に閉ざされた。
mizuumi ha koori ni tozasa re ta 。
The lake was bound in ice.
その扉は永久に閉ざされた。
sono tobira ha eikyuu ni tozasa re ta 。
The door was closed for good.
２軒の家の間の道は雪で閉ざされていた。
２ ken no ie no aida no michi ha yuki de tozasa re te i ta 。
The path between the two houses was blocked by snow.