Vocabulary
Form
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
verb
vt
vi
N3
freq #24
Example sentences
彼(かれ)は疲(つか)れていたので、目(め)を閉(と)じてソファーの上(うえ)に座(すわ)っていた。
As he was tired, he was lying on the sofa with his eyes closed.
彼(かれ)は眼(まなこ)を閉(と)じて、仰向(あおむ)けに寝(ね)ていた。
He lay on his back with his eyes closed.
彼(かれ)はしばしば目(め)を閉(と)じて考(かんが)える。
He often thinks with his eyes shut.
私(わたし)たちは本(ほん)を閉(と)じていた。
We kept our books closed.
傘(かさ)を閉(と)じました。
I closed my umbrella.
口(くち)を閉(と)じなさい。
Shut your mouth.
口(くち)は閉(と)じておけ目(め)は開(あ)けておけ。
Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.
ドアを閉(と)じるとすぐに誰(だれ)かがノックし始(はじ)めた。
I had no sooner closed the door than somebody started knocking on it.