Keyword
blockage
- close
- shut
- cover
- block
- obstruct
- Strokes
- 13
- Grade
- 8
- Heisig
- 1646
Readings
ソク50%
ふさ50%
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Used in vocabulary
塞がる
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)
Godan verb
塞ぐ
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; …
Godan verb
八方塞がり
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
Noun
塞がり
being closed; being blocked up; being occupied; hindrance; impedance; unlucky direction (in Onmyōdō; due to the presence of a god such as Ten'ichijin)
Noun
逼塞
being trapped (and having no way out); withdrawal from society during personal financial hardship
Noun
塞き止める
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to bring to a halt; to intercept; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
Ichidan verb