Usages of shimeru
風 が 強い です から、 ドア を 閉めて も いい です か？kaze ga tsuyoi desu kara, doa o shimete mo ii desu ka?
Because the wind is strong, may I close the door?
忘れ物 が ない か ドア を 閉める 前 に 確認します。wasuremono ga nai ka doa o shimeru mae ni kakuninshimasu.
I check for forgotten items before closing the door.
風 が 強い ので、 窓 を 閉めます。kaze ga tsuyoi node, mado o shimemasu.
Because the wind is strong, I close the window.
夜 は カーテン を 閉めて 寝ます。yoru wa kaaten o shimete nemasu.
At night I close the curtains and sleep.
風 が 強い とき、 ドア を 強く 閉めます。kaze ga tsuyoi toki, doa o tsuyoku shimemasu.
When the wind is strong, I close the door firmly.
窓 を 閉めて も いい です よ。mado o shimete mo ii desu yo.
It's okay to close the window.
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