閉(し)まる

しまる

verb (godan)

to close (by itself)

1. to close, to be closed

For something to move from an open to closed position on its own, or to be in a closed state. The intransitive pair of 閉(し)める.

ドアが閉(し)まりました。

The door closed.

店(みせ)は閉(し)まっています。

The store is closed.

窓(まど)が閉(し)まっていますか。

Is the window closed?

The bank closes at three, so I have to go quickly.

The train door was about to close, but I was able to run and get on. That was close.

TRANSITIVITY: 自動詞(じどうし) (intransitive). Pair: 閉(し)める (transitive). Pattern: Xが閉(し)まる (X closes).

ASPECT: ている indicates resulting state. 閉(し)まっている = 'is closed' (state, not process).

COMMON PATTERNS:

PAIR: 閉(し)める (transitive) - ドアを閉(し)めた (closed the door). Opposite: 開(あ)く (to open - intransitive).

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