godan verb (-gu), transitive verb
Transitive use for closing or covering an opening, gap, mouth, eyes, ears, etc. The object is the thing being blocked, covered, or closed.
壁の穴を板で塞いだ。
I covered the hole in the wall with a board.
彼女は両
She covered her ears with both hands.
godan verb (-gu), transitive verb
obstruct; stand in the way; block the way
Used when something prevents passage, movement, or progress, especially in phrases like 道を塞ぐ and 行く手を塞ぐ.
倒れた木が道を塞いでいる。
A fallen tree is blocking the road.
黒い車が彼らの行く手を塞いだ。
A black car blocked their way.
godan verb (-gu), transitive verb
Used when a person or thing takes up space so that it is not available for something else. Common collocations include 場所を塞ぐ and 席を塞ぐ.
荷物で席を二つ塞がないでください。
Please do not take up two seats with your luggage.
godan verb (-gu), transitive verb
fulfill a duty; perform one's role
Rare and old-fashioned compared with modern 果たす. It is safest to understand this as a limited set phrase or older usage rather than a freely productive modern verb sense.
「責めを塞ぐ」は、義務を果たすという意味の古い言い方だ。
責めを塞ぐ is an old expression meaning to fulfill one's duty.
godan verb (-gu), intransitive verb
feel depressed; be in low spirits; mope
Intransitive emotional use, especially in 気が塞ぐ. Cross-referenced with 鬱ぐ, another spelling/entry associated with this depressed-state sense.
See also: 鬱ぐ (ふさぐ)
雨の日が続くと、どうしても気が塞ぐ。
When rainy days continue, I can't help feeling gloomy.
試験に失敗して、彼はしばらく塞いでいた。
After failing the exam, he was depressed for a while.