殻を閉ざす · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 殻を閉ざす | 殻を閉ざさない |
| Polite | 殻を閉ざします | 殻を閉ざしません |
| Past polite | 殻を閉ざしました | 殻を閉ざしませんでした |
| Past | 殻を閉ざした | 殻を閉ざさなかった |
| Te-form | 殻を閉ざして | 殻を閉ざさないで |
| Desire | 殻を閉ざしたい | 殻を閉ざしたくない |
| Potential | 殻を閉ざせる | 殻を閉ざせない |
| Passive | 殻を閉ざされる | 殻を閉ざされない |
| Causative | 殻を閉ざさせる | 殻を閉ざさせない |
| Causative passive | 殻を閉ざさせられる | 殻を閉ざさせられない |
| Volitional | 殻を閉ざそう | |
| Polite volitional | 殻を閉ざしましょう | |
| Imperative | 殻を閉ざせ | 殻を閉ざすな |
| Conditional | 殻を閉ざせば | 殻を閉ざさなければ |
| Tara conditional | 殻を閉ざしたら | 殻を閉ざさなかったら |
close up like an oyster; retire into one's shell
Rare idiomatic expression meaning to shut oneself off from others, like a clam closing its shell. More common alternatives include 殻に閉じこもる.
After his heartbreak, he completely closed himself off from others.