- godan verb, transitive to shut; to close; to fasten; to lock
- to block (a street, entrance, etc.)
- usu. in the passive to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to cut off; to cover (e.g. in darkness)
- usu. in the passive to consume (with negative feelings); to fill (e.g. with sadness); to bury (e.g. in grief)
閉ざす
とざす
to shut