Japanese Conversation · Level 79
76 words
Japanese word
閉鎖
Pronunciation
Romajiheisa
Meaning
- nounclosure
Example
安全のため、施設を閉鎖します。an zen no ta me shi setsu o hei sa shi ma su
We will close the facility for safety.
More examples
入口の閉鎖で、来場者は別の門へ案内されました。iri guchi no hei sa de rai jō sha wa betsu no mon e an nai sa re ma shi ta
Because the entrance was closed, visitors were directed to another gate.
Core concept
Expresses the act of closing a place or operation so that its activities end and access or use is no longer available.
Common phrases
一時閉鎖ichi ji hei sa
temporary closure
施設の閉鎖shi setsu no hei sa
facility closure
閉鎖を発表するhei sa o hap pyō su ru
announce a closure
Similar words
閉店heiten: The ending of business at a shop, with the shop no longer serving customers.
閉館heikan: The closing of a building or facility so that it is no longer open to visitors.
封鎖fūsa: The blocking of access to a place, road, or area so that people cannot enter or pass through.
Definition in Japanese
組織・施設・道路などを閉じ、活動や通行を停止すること。so shiki shi setsu dō ro na do o to ji katsu dō ya tsū kō o tei shi su ru ko to
Word origin
The word is formed from 閉 (hei, "close") and 鎖 (sa, "lock"), two Sino-Japanese elements that describe shutting something closed.
Usage tips
- 閉鎖 (heisa) can describe both a facility closing and a road being closed, so it covers more than the shutdown of an organization alone.