Definition of 閉じる

とじるtojiru Inflection

ichidan verb / transitive / intransitive verb:

  • to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut

Example Sentences

おじいさんojiisanhamewo閉じてtojiteベンチBENCHIni座っていましたsuwatteimashita
The old man sat on the bench with his eyes closed.
目をとじるmewotojiruka閉じtojiないうちにnaiuchiniwatashiha眠ってnemutteしまったshimatta
Hardly had I closed my eyes when I fell asleep.
honwo閉じtojiなさいnasai
Close your books.
honwo閉じてtojitewatashiwomiなさいnasai
Look at me with your books closed.
閉じたtojitakuchinonakanihaehaとび込まないtobikomanai
A fly does not fly into a shut mouth.

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