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Dictionary: “塞がる”

塞がる

ふさがる

to be clogged; to be plugged up

Example sentence

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.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

塞
On
そく;さい
Kun
ふさ.ぐ;とりで;み.ちる
Stroke count
13

・close

・shut

・cover

・block

・obstruct

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to be clogged;to be plugged up