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閉じ込める

閉じこめる、 閉込める

Reading

Kana: とじこめる
Romaji: tojikomeru
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Definition

v1
vt
1

to lock up; to shut up; to imprison

Kanji

Readings: ヘイ、 と.じる、 と.ざす、 し.める、 し.まる、 た.てる
Meanings: closed, shut
Readings: -こ.む、 こ.む、 こ.み、 -こ.み、 こ.める
Meanings: crowded, mixture, in bulk, included, (kokuji)

Example Sentences

感情(かんじょう)()じこめるために。
➥I don't want to let my emotions out.
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彼女(かのじょ)部屋(へや)()じこめられた。
➥She was locked up in a room.
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強盗(ごうとう)夫婦(ふうふ)地下室(ちかしつ)にとじこめた。
➥The burglar locked the couple in the basement.
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ボートは(こおり)()()められた。
➥The boat was frozen in.
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(ふね)(こおり)()()められてしまった。
➥The ship was locked in ice.
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(あらし)(かれ)らは(いえ)(なか)()()められた。
➥A storm confined them to the house.
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