封じる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 封じる | 封じない |
| Polite | 封じます | 封じません |
| Past polite | 封じました | 封じませんでした |
| Past | 封じた | 封じなかった |
| Te-form | 封じて | 封じないで |
| Desire | 封じたい | 封じたくない |
| Potential | 封じられるalso 封じれる | 封じられないalso 封じれない |
| Passive | 封じられる | 封じられない |
| Causative | 封じさせる | 封じさせない |
| Causative passive | 封じさせられる | 封じさせられない |
| Volitional | 封じよう | |
| Polite volitional | 封じましょう | |
| Imperative | 封じろ | 封じるな |
| Conditional | 封じれば | 封じなければ |
| Tara conditional | 封じたら | 封じなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
seal (a letter, container); close tightly
Physical act of sealing something shut, such as an envelope, a container, or a room.
I sealed the letter and then mailed it.
Seal the window with boards.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
block; prevent; suppress; seal off
Metaphorical extension: to stop movement, speech, access, or activity. Common in phrases like 口を封じる (silence someone) and 出入り口を封じる (seal off an entrance).
See also: 口を封じる
They threatened the witness to silence them.
The police sealed off the building and began their investigation.
I wrote the letter and sealed the envelope.
The police sealed off the entrances to prevent the suspect's escape.
The defense blocked the opponent's movements.
The company tried to suppress the unfavorable information.
muzzling; gagging; forcing to keep quiet · silencing; killing to prevent disclosure
sealed move; move sealed until play resumes · forbidden technique; prohibited move