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2 Replies ・ Started by Sam62 at 2018-01-30 13:41:06 UTC ・ Last reply by Sam62 at 2018-03-01 01:15:37 UTC
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Tojiru vs. Shimeru

Can someone please explain the difference.

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Lyza at 2018-01-30 14:58:39 UTC

tojiru can be both transitive and intransitive verb while shimeru can only be transitive meaning you can say "my eyes close" and "i close my eyes" with tojiru but only the later with shimeru.

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Sam62 at 2018-03-01 01:15:37 UTC

本を閉じてください。

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