ざす
tozasu

Godan Verb (su)

1. to shut; to close; to fasten; to lock

Transitive
Godan Verb (su)

2. to block (a street, entrance, etc.)

Transitive
日本 にっぽん べい市場 しじょう輸入 ゆにゅう たい ざされている。
nipponno bēshijōwa yunyūni taishitozasarete iru.
Japan's rice market is closed to imports.
Godan Verb (su)

3. to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to cut off; to cover (e.g. in darkness)

Transitive
みずうみ こうり ざされた。
mizūmiwa kōrini tozasareta.
The lake was bound in ice.
Godan Verb (su)

4. to consume (with negative feelings); to fill (e.g. with sadness); to bury (e.g. in grief)

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