閉しまる

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

close; be shut; be closed

Only when written 閉まる

Intransitive: a door, window, lid, shop, etc. closes or is in a closed state. Usually written 閉まる for this sense.

• 風かぜでドアが閉しまった。

  The door closed because of the wind.

• この店みせは八はち時じに閉しまる。

  This shop closes at eight.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

be firm; be well-knit; look toned

Only when written 締まる

Used of a body, face, expression, or form that looks firm, compact, or well put together. The common spelling is 締まる, often in the form 締まった.

• 彼かれは締しまった体からだつきをしている。

  He has a firm, well-toned build.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

be locked

Only when written 閉まる

Used when a lock, door, or entrance is secured. 鍵がかかる is also a very common way to say that something is locked.

• 裏うら口ぐちの鍵かぎはもう閉しまっています。

  The back door is already locked.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

tighten; be tightened; be tight

Only when written 締まる / 緊まる

Intransitive: a screw, belt, knot, tap, etc. becomes tight or is in a tightened state. Written 締まる in ordinary modern use.

• このネジはまだしっかり締しまっていない。

  This screw is not tightened properly yet.

• ベルトがきつく締しまっている。

  The belt is fastened tightly.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

become sober; become tense; brace oneself

Only when written 締まる / 緊まる

Mental or emotional use, often in set phrases such as 身が締まる思い, meaning that one feels sobered, braced, or made tense by a serious situation.

• 先せん生せいの厳きびしい言こと葉ばに身みが締しまる思おもいがした。

  The teacher's stern words made me feel sobered and braced.