閉まる
しまる
to close, to be closed
Shimaru (閉まる) is a godan verb meaning "to close, to be closed". Its polite form is 閉まります (shimarimasu), its te form is 閉まって (shimatte), its past form is 閉まった (shimatta), and its negative form is 閉まらない (shimaranai).
Godan verbJLPT N5
Shimaru (閉まる) conjugation quick reference
閉まる means "to close, to be closed". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Shimaru example sentences
ドアが閉まります。
The door closes.
店はもう閉まりました。
The store has already closed.
窓が閉まりません。
The window won't close.
How to use Shimaru: grammar notes
•閉まる (shimaru) is used when something closes by itself or is closed by an outside force—not when you actively close it yourself.
•(Example: ドアが閉まる。The door closes.)
•Use the particle が with 閉まる to show what is closing.
•(Example: 窓が閉まります。The window is closing.)
Common phrases with Shimaru
ドアが閉まる
The door is closing / The door closes
店が閉まる
The store closes / The shop is closed
自動で閉まる
Closes automatically
Shimaru (閉まる) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | 閉まる | shimaru |
| Masu Form | 閉まります | shimarimasu |
| Te Form | 閉まって | shimatte |
| Past Form | 閉まった | shimatta |
| Negative Form | 閉まらない | shimaranai |
| Past Negative | 閉まらなかった | shimaranakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | 閉まります | shimarimasu |
| Polite Past | 閉まりました | shimarimashita |
| Polite Negative | 閉まりません | shimarimasen |
| Polite Past Negative | 閉まりませんでした | shimarimasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | 閉まれる | shimareru |
| Passive Form | 閉まられる | shimarareru |
| Causative Form | 閉まらせる | shimaraseru |
| Causative Passive | 閉まらされる | shimarasareru |
| Volitional Form | 閉まろう | shimarou |
| Imperative Form | 閉まれ | shimare |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | 閉まれば | shimareba |
| Conditional (たら) | 閉まったら | shimattara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | 閉まっている | shimatteiru |
| Desire (たい) | 閉まりたい | shimaritai |
| Prohibition | 閉まるな | shimaruna |