全閉(ぜんぺい)

ぜんぺい
noun
fully closed; completely shut
1. fully closed; completely shut
The state of a valve, damper, door, or opening being closed all the way, leaving no gap. The opposite of 全開(ぜんかい) (fully open). Often used with する or にする to mean shutting something completely.
バルブを全閉(ぜんぺい)にする。
Set the valve to fully closed.
窓(まど)が全閉(ぜんぺい)の状態(じょうたい)になっている。
The window is in the fully closed position.
ガスの元栓(もとせん)を全閉(ぜんぺい)にして、安全(あんぜん)を確認(かくにん)してから出(で)かけた。
I fully closed the gas main, checked that it was safe, and then went out.

The fully-shut position of a valve, damper, or opening; the antonym of 全開(ぜんかい). Most common in technical and mechanical contexts.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 全閉(ぜんぺい)にする: to close (something) completely
  • 全閉(ぜんぺい)の状態(じょうたい): the fully closed state
  • 全閉(ぜんぺい)位置(いち): the fully closed position

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 全開(ぜんかい): fully open — the direct opposite

Related Words

Antonym: 全開(ぜんかい)
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Added 2026.7.1 9:20
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