“To close down” in Japanese
Short answer
To close down in Japanese is “取り潰す” (toritsubusu). Full meaning: to dissolve (an organization, company, etc.), to break up, to close down, to scrap (a plan, etc.).
Other ways to say “To close down” in Japanese
仕舞う
jimau to finish, to stop, to end, to put an end to, to bring to a close; to close (a business, etc.), to close down, to shut down, to shut up; to put away, to put back, to keep, to store
取潰す
toritsubusu to dissolve (an organization, company, etc.), to break up, to close down, to scrap (a plan, etc.)
とり潰す
toritsubusu to dissolve (an organization, company, etc.), to break up, to close down, to scrap (a plan, etc.)
とりつぶす
toritsubusu to dissolve (an organization, company, etc.), to break up, to close down, to scrap (a plan, etc.)
取りつぶす
toritsubusu to dissolve (an organization, company, etc.), to break up, to close down, to scrap (a plan, etc.)
まっ
ma to finish, to stop, to end, to put an end to, to bring to a close; to close (a business, etc.), to close down, to shut down, to shut up; to put away, to put back, to keep, to store
まお
mao to finish, to stop, to end, to put an end to, to bring to a close; to close (a business, etc.), to close down, to shut down, to shut up; to put away, to put back, to keep, to store
蔵う
shimau to finish, to stop, to end, to put an end to, to bring to a close; to close (a business, etc.), to close down, to shut down, to shut up; to put away, to put back, to keep, to store
まい
mai to finish, to stop, to end, to put an end to, to bring to a close; to close (a business, etc.), to close down, to shut down, to shut up; to put away, to put back, to keep, to store
まう
mau to finish, to stop, to end, to put an end to, to bring to a close; to close (a business, etc.), to close down, to shut down, to shut up; to put away, to put back, to keep, to store
じまふ
jimau to finish, to stop, to end, to put an end to, to bring to a close; to close (a business, etc.), to close down, to shut down, to shut up; to put away, to put back, to keep, to store
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