noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
closing for the day; shutting up shop
Refers to the daily closing of a store or business at the end of the business day.
この店は午後8時に閉店します。
This store closes at 8 p.m.
閉店時間が近づくと、店員が片
As closing time approached, the staff started tidying up.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
going out of business; closing down permanently
Refers to a business ceasing operations permanently, not just for the day.
長年愛された老舗が先月閉店した。
The long-established shop, loved for many years, went out of business last month.
不況の影響で、多くの店が閉店に追い込まれた。
Due to the recession, many stores were forced to close down.