閉める（しめる）
JLPT N5 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: to close
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 閉めます | しめます |
| te-form | 閉めて | しめて |
| ta-form (past) | 閉めた | しめた |
| nai-form (negative) | 閉めない | しめない |
| potential form | 閉められる | しめられる |
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Example sentences
- 寒いので、そっとドアを閉めた。 — It was cold, so I gently closed the door.
- この店は夜九時に閉める。 — This store closes at nine at night.
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