How do you say "closed" in Japanese?

閉じた

Tojita

Adjective Kanji

In Japanese, "closed" is 閉じた (Tojita).

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Pronunciation

閉じた is written using kanji. Romanised as Tojita, it sounds roughly like "toh-jee-tah" to an English ear.

Writing and usage

Tojita (閉じた) is the past-participle form of tojiru (to close). In natural speech, shimatte imasu (is in a closed state) is more common for doors and shops.

Example sentence

図書館のドアが閉まっています。

Toshokan no doa ga shimatte imasu.

The library door is closed.

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How to remember 閉じた

The kanji 閉 uses a door radical with something shut inside. Picture a door slamming firmly closed.

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Questions about 閉じた

How do you pronounce 閉じた?

閉じた is romanised as Tojita. Say it roughly like "toh-jee-tah" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is 閉じた formal or casual?

閉じた is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is 閉じた written in Japanese?

閉じた is written using kanji. Tojita (閉じた) is the past-participle form of tojiru (to close).

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