JMdict: 1508540
閉ざす 【とざす】
- [v5s,vt] to shut; to close; to fasten; to lock
- [v5s,vt] to block (a street, entrance, etc.)
- [v5s,vt] to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to cut off; to cover (e.g. in darkness)
- [v5s,vt] to consume (with negative feelings); to fill (e.g. with sadness); to bury (e.g. in grief)
Kanji in this word:
Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings |
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閉 | Closed, Shut | ヘイ | と.じる, と.ざす, し.める, し.まる, た.てる |