封じる
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 |
Meanings
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.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉を封じるto seal (an envelope, container, etc.)
I wrote the letter and sealed the envelope.
- 〈場所〉を封じるto seal off a place (entrance, exit, area)
The police sealed off the entrances to prevent the suspect's escape.
- 〈人〉の動きを封じるto block someone's movements (e.g. in sports or strategy)
The defense blocked the opponent's movements.
- 〈事〉を封じるto suppress or contain a piece of information or activity
The company tried to suppress the unfavorable information.
Expressions
- 口を封じるmuzzle; silence