塞がる
ふさがる
to be closed; to be blocked; to be healed (e.g. wound); to be shut up
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-ru), Intransitive
to be closed; to be blocked; to be healed (e.g. wound); to be shut up- to be clogged; to be plugged up
- to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 塞がるふさがる | 塞がりますふさがります |
| Negative | 塞がらないふさがらない | 塞がりませんふさがりません |
| Past | 塞がったふさがった | 塞がりましたふさがりました |
| Past negative | 塞がらなかったふさがらなかった | 塞がりませんでしたふさがりませんでした |
| Te-form | 塞がってふさがって |
|---|---|
| Potential | 塞がれるふさがれる |
| Passive | 塞がられるふさがられる |
| Causative | 塞がらせるふさがらせる |
| Volitional | 塞がろうふさがろう |
| Imperative | 塞がれふさがれ |
| Conditional (ば) | 塞がればふさがれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 塞がったらふさがったら |
Example sentences
道が塞がってる。
The road is blocked.
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A snowslide obstructed the road.
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I'm busy now.
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I was dumbfounded.
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The road is blocked by fallen trees.
More examples (10)
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The road was blocked by a fallen tree.
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The road is blocked by fallen trees.
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He was in open-mouthed amazement.
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I was taken aback at the answer.
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When I heard it, I was dumbfounded.
あお向けに寝ると、舌やノドチンコがノドの奥に下がるため、上気道が塞がりやすくなります。
If you sleep on your back it's easier for your upper airway to be obstructed because your tongue, uvula, etc. slip towards the back of your throat.
傷がふさがりません。
The wound won't close.
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A snowslide obstructed the road.
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All the seats are occupied.
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Is this seat taken?