塞ぐ
ふさぐ
fusagu
JLPT N2verbVocabularyLevel 72 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
塞ぐ (ふさぐ (fusagu)) means "to block up". It is read ふさぐ (fusagu). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
to block up
Also : to stop up · to plug up · to close up
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Example Sentences
ティッシュペーパーで耳を塞ぐと、周りの音が聞こえない。
てぃっしゅぺーぱーでみみをふさぐと、まわりのおとがきこえない。
When you block your ears with tissue paper, you can't hear the sounds around you.
穴を塞ぐ前に、まずきれいに掃除した。
あなをふさぐまえに、まずきれいにそうじした。
Before plugging the hole, we first cleaned it thoroughly.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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