English–Japanese
“closing” in Japanese
How to say “closing” in Japanese
“Closing” in Japanese is 締め (shime).
It marks the point where an activity is finished or where something reaches a firm, secure state.
Example sentences with 締め
講演の締めとして、参加者に感謝を伝えます。kō en no shi me to shi te san ka sha ni kan sha o tsuta e ma su
To close the lecture, I thank the participants.
Tips for using 締め
- A meeting's final remarks can be called 締めの挨拶 (shime no aisatsu), linking the word's sense of closure with a formal ending.
Other Japanese words for “closing”
店は午後八時に閉店します。mise wa go go hachi ji ni hei ten shi ma su
The store closes at 8 p.m.
店は九時にクローズします。mise wa ku ji ni ku rō zu shi ma su
The store closes at 9 p.m.