JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
閉じ込める
To lock someone in a confined space or bottle up internal feelings
Readings
Other forms
閉じ込めます polite form
閉じ込めた plain past
閉じ込めて te-form
閉じ込められる passive form
閉込める alternative kanji
1 Transitive Ichidan Verb
To lock up / shut in
Describes the act of confining a person or object within a sealed area to prevent escape.
Example
犯人 は 刑務所 に 閉じ込められた 。
The criminal was locked up in prison.
4 more examples in the
mobile app
2 Transitive Ichidan Verb
To bottle up / keep inside
Refers to the figurative act of suppressing emotions, memories, or potential within oneself to prevent them from surfacing.
Usage notes & examples
available in the
mobile app