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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to be closed; to be blocked; to be healed (e.g. wound); to be shut upUsually written using kana alone
  • どうろ道路
  • たお倒れた
  • ふさ塞がっていた
The road is blocked by fallen trees.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
2. to be clogged; to be plugged upUsually written using kana alone
  • あおむあお向け
  • 寝る
  • した
  • ノドチンコ
  • ノド
  • おく
  • 下がる
  • ため
  • じょうきどう上気道
  • ふさ塞がり
  • やすく
  • なります
If you sleep on your back it's easier for your upper airway to be obstructed because your tongue, uvula, etc. slip towards the back of your throat.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
3. to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)Usually written using kana alone
  • この
  • いす椅子
  • ふさがっています
Is this seat taken?
Other forms
塞がる 【ふたがる】
Notes
ふたがる: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage.

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