塞ぐ
ふさぐ
to stop up; to close up; to block (up); to plug up
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-gu), Transitive
to stop up; to close up; to block (up); to plug up; to shut up; to cover (ears, eyes, etc.); to close (eyes, mouth)- to stand in the way; to obstruct
- to occupy; to fill up; to take up
- to perform one's role; to do one's duty
Godan verb (-gu), Intransitive
to feel depressed; to be in low spirits; to mope
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 塞ぐふさぐ | 塞ぎますふさぎます |
| Negative | 塞がないふさがない | 塞ぎませんふさぎません |
| Past | 塞いだふさいだ | 塞ぎましたふさぎました |
| Past negative | 塞がなかったふさがなかった | 塞ぎませんでしたふさぎませんでした |
| Te-form | 塞いでふさいで |
|---|---|
| Potential | 塞げるふさげる |
| Passive | 塞がれるふさがれる |
| Causative | 塞がせるふさがせる |
| Volitional | 塞ごうふさごう |
| Imperative | 塞げふさげ |
| Conditional (ば) | 塞げばふさげば |
| Conditional (たら) | 塞いだらふさいだら |
Example sentences
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The construction blocked the entrance to the street.
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After the storm, the road was blocked with fallen trees.
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My rusty Ford broke down, obstructing the intersection.
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Let's plug up the hole.
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Fallen rocks closed the way.
More examples (10)
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He filled up the hole in the wall.
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He looks blue for some reason.
バスが行く手をふさいだ。
A bus got in the way.
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She looks blue for some reason.
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The broken window was boarded up.
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He stopped up the crack with putty.
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A fallen tree obstructed the road.
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A fallen tree blocked the path.
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Move along, please!
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Pass on, please, and do not obstruct the way.