閉店
閉店する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 閉店する | 閉店しない |
| Polite | 閉店します | 閉店しません |
| Past polite | 閉店しました | 閉店しませんでした |
| Past | 閉店した | 閉店しなかった |
| Te-form | 閉店して | 閉店しないで |
| Desire | 閉店したい | 閉店したくない |
| Potential | 閉店できる | 閉店できない |
| Passive | 閉店される | 閉店されない |
| Causative | 閉店させる | 閉店させない |
| Causative passive | 閉店させられる | 閉店させられない |
| Volitional | 閉店しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 閉店しましょう | |
| Imperative | 閉店しろ | 閉店するな |
| Conditional | 閉店すれば | 閉店しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 閉店したら | 閉店しなかったら |
Meanings
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.
This store closes at 8 p.m.
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.
The long-established shop, loved for many years, went out of business last month.
Due to the recession, many stores were forced to close down.
Usage patterns
- 〈時〉に閉店するto close (for the day) at a certain time
This supermarket closes at 9 p.m.
- 〈場所〉が閉店するa shop/business closes down permanently
I heard the bookstore in front of the station is closing down next month.
- 閉店が決まるfor a business's closure to be decided
Due to poor management, the closure of the business was finally decided.