Japanese word

クローズ

Pronunciation

Romajikurōzu

Meaning

  • nounclosing

Example

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.

Illustration for クローズ (closing)

More examples

店内放送でクローズの案内が流れました。ten nai hō sō de ku rō zu no an nai ga naga re ma shi ta

A closing announcement was made over the store's intercom.

Core concept

Describes the ending of a business or place's operation, emphasizing the moment when it stops being open.

Common phrases

  • クローズ後ku rō zu ato

    after closing

Similar words

閉店heiten: The point at which a shop stops operating or serving customers.
店じまいmisejimai: The act of ending a shop's business, sometimes as a final shutdown.
閉館heikan: The ending of a hall, library, or other public facility's operation.

Definition in Japanese

店や施設などが開いている状態を終えること。mise ya shi setsu na do ga hira i te i ru jō tai o o e ru ko to

Word origin

クローズ (kurōzu, "closing") is a Japanese loanword from English close, related to Old French clos and Latin clausus, "closed."

Usage tips

  • English speakers recognize close as a noun in expressions such as "the close of business," while "closing time" commonly names the time when a shop stops serving customers.

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