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Verb

  1. 1

    shut

    To close something that is opened, such as the door, lid, drawer, etc., by moving it back to its original position.

    Korean definition: 문, 뚜껑, 서랍 등을 원래 위치로 움직여 열린 것을 막다.

    • Hearing the sound of rain, Mom hurriedly shut the open window.

    • Seunggyu got scolded by his mom for taking clothes out of the drawer and not shutting it.

  2. 2

    close the door

    To close business for the day.

    Korean definition: 하루 영업을 마치다.

    • With no customers, the shop owner closed the door early and went in.

    • The school cafeteria is closed on weekends, so students have to go to restaurants outside.

  3. 3

    close one's business; go out of business

    To stop operating a company.

    Korean definition: 사업체를 더 이상 운영하지 않다.

    • Because of big supermarkets, some shops in the neighborhood are going out of business.

    • With the real estate market shrinking, many construction companies went out of business.

  4. 4

    close

    To shut one's mouth tight.

    Korean definition: 입을 굳게 다물다.

    • When Seunggyu gets angry, he clams up, so it's hard to make up with him.

    • Father, perhaps angry, kept his mouth tightly closed and said nothing.