Japanese Conversation · Level 90
60 words
Japanese word
ふさがる
Pronunciation
Romajifusagaru
Meaning
- verbbe blocked
Example
道がふさがっています。michi ga fu sa ga tte i ma su
The road is blocked.
More examples
小さな傷がきれいにふさがりました。chii sa na kizu ga ki re i ni fu sa ga ri ma shi ta
The small wound healed cleanly.
Core concept
It describes an opening losing its usable gap, whether a route is blocked, a door is closed, or a wound closes.
Common phrases
道路がふさがっているdō ro ga fu sa ga tte i ru
the road is blocked
穴がふさがるana ga fu sa ga ru
a hole closes
傷口がふさがるkizu guchi ga fu sa ga ru
the wound closes
Similar words
閉まるshimaru: A door, window, or other opening reaches a closed position.
詰まるtsumaru: A passage becomes impassable because an object or substance blocks its space.
Definition in Japanese
開いていた通路や穴などが閉じて通じなくなり、傷口などが閉じた状態になること。hira i te i ta tsū ro ya ana na do ga to ji te tsū ji na ku na ri kizu guchi na do ga to ji ta jō tai ni na ru ko to
Word origin
The verb 塞がる (fusagaru) is related to 塞ぐ (fusagu), meaning "to block or close", and expresses the state resulting from that action.
Usage tips
- The same verb extends from a passage becoming blocked to a wound closing, but the latter sense does not by itself assert complete healing.