閉 ざす tozasu
1. to shut; to close; to fasten; to lock
2. to block (a street, entrance, etc.)
3. to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to cut off; to cover (e.g. in darkness)
4. to consume (with negative feelings); to fill (e.g. with sadness); to bury (e.g. in grief)
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1. Closing; Shutting
1. Don't have to close.; Not necessary to close.
1. Must be closed.; Must be shut off.
1. Want to shut out; Want to isolate
1. Don't want to shut out.; Don't want to exclude.
1. Closing up; Shutting off
1. Don't close it.; Don't shut it.
1. Must not close.; Must not shut off.
1. About to close; On the verge of shutting
1. Looks like it's closing.; Seems to be shutting.
1. Don't close.; Don't shut.
1. To be closed off; To be shut out
1. To close (something); To shut (something)
1. Prone to closing off; Tendency to isolate
1. They say it was closed.; It seems it was shut down.
1. Seemed closed.; Appeared to be shut off.
1. To see through to the end; To finish what one starts
1. I hear they are closing.; I hear they are shutting off.
1. Seems closed.; Appears to be shutting down.