Word Meaning 閉める

しめる shimeru

閉める is read as しめる (shimeru) and means to close.

Meaning

English

  1. to close
  2. to shut

Reading

Kana

しめる

Romaji

shimeru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Antonyms 開ける Rank 7546 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

閉まる

しまる

to be locked

閉じる

とじる

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

閉じこもる

とじこもる

to seclude oneself

閉会

へいかい

closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)

閉店

へいてん

closing up shop (for the day)

閉口

へいこう

to be fed up

閉塞

へいそく

blockage

閉ざす

とざす

to block (a street, entrance, etc.)

閉山

へいざん

closing a mine

閉経

へいけい

menopause

閉館

へいかん

closing (for the day; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.)

Example Sentences

10

I'll close the door.

It is time to shut the gate.

I forgot to close the windows.

Today we are closing earlier.

I forgot to close the windows.

Don't shut the door with a bang.

I forgot to close the curtains.

Remember to shut the windows.

Don't slam the door.

Don't forget to close the door.