閉まる(しまる)
JLPT N5 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: to close (intrans.)
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 閉まります | しまります |
| te-form | 閉まって | しまって |
| ta-form (past) | 閉まった | しまった |
| nai-form (negative) | 閉まらない | しまらない |
| potential form | 閉まれる | しまれる |
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Example sentences
- 風でドアが急に閉まった。 — The wind suddenly slammed the door shut.
- 銀行は三時に閉まる。 — The bank closes at three o'clock.
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