とざす
Tozasu
Other forms: 鎖す
閉ざす (Tozasu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to shut, to close, to fasten, to lock”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto shut; to close; to fasten; to lock
- godan verb, transitive verbto block (a street, entrance, etc.)
- godan verb, transitive verbto shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to cut off; to cover (e.g. in darkness)usu. in the passive
- godan verb, transitive verbto consume (with negative feelings); to fill (e.g. with sadness); to bury (e.g. in grief)usu. in the passive
Examples
湖は氷に閉ざされた。
The lake was bound in ice.
その扉は永久に閉ざされた。
The door was closed for good.
七時半に私たちもドアを閉ざしました。
At seven-thirty, we too closed the door behind us.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).