Japanese word

塞ぐ

Pronunciation

Romajifusagu

Meaning

  • verbblock

Example

道を塞ぎます。michi o fusa gi ma su

I block the road.

Illustration for 塞ぐ (block)

More examples

工事の柵が歩道を塞いでいます。kō ji no saku ga ho dō o fusa i de i ma su

The construction fence is blocking the sidewalk.

Core concept

Stops access or flow by closing, covering, or filling an opening or passage.

Common phrases

  • 道を塞ぐmichi o fusa gu

    block the road

  • 口を塞ぐkuchi o fusa gu

    cover one's mouth

  • 穴を塞ぐana o fusa gu

    plug up a hole

Similar words

閉ざすtozasu: To close off an entrance, route, or area and prevent passage through it.
遮るsaegiru: To prevent something from passing through or reaching the other side.
遮断するshadansuru: To stop a flow, signal, or connection from continuing.

Definition in Japanese

出入り口やすき間などをふさぎ、通れないようにしたり、漏れないようにしたりする。de i ri kuchi ya su ki ma na do o fu sa gi tō re na i yō ni shi ta ri mo re na i yō ni shi ta ri su ru

Word origin

塞ぐ (fusagu) is a native Japanese verb with an uncertain origin, while its spelling uses 塞 (sai, "block or close") as a meaning-related kanji.

Usage tips

  • The verb focuses on making an opening unusable, so the thing doing the blocking can be a person, vehicle, lid, or other object.

Other meanings

  • close upverb
  • coververb
  • plug upverb

Opposites

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