closure

閉鎖、閉店

何かを閉じることや、場所の使用を一時的または永久に止めること。

やさしい英語で： The act of shutting something or stopping a place from being used, for a short time or forever.

• The road closure starts tomorrow.
• Workers protested against the factory's permanent closure.
• Heavy snow caused several school closures.

使い方： closure of something (The closure of the bridge caused long delays.)

類義語： closing, shutdown

反対語： opening

よく使う表現： road closure, temporary closure, closure of something

心の区切り、気持ちの整理

つらい経験が終わり、これからの人生に進めると感じること。

やさしい英語で： A feeling that a painful experience has ended and you can move on with your life.

• She needed closure after the breakup.
• Talking to his family helped me find closure.
• The funeral gave them a sense of closure.

類義語： resolution

よく使う表現： find closure, emotional closure, need closure

終結、締めくくり

何かの終わりを示す出来事。

やさしい英語で： An event that marks the end of something.

• The ceremony marked the project's closure.
• Signing the agreement brought closure to the dispute.
• The final scene provides closure to the story.

使い方： bring closure to something (The final ceremony brought closure to the year-long project.)

類義語： ending, conclusion

反対語： beginning

よく使う表現： bring closure, mark closure, final closure

討論終結

議会で討論を終え、すぐに採決へ移るための手続き。

やさしい英語で： A parliamentary procedure that ends discussion so members can vote immediately.

• The minister moved closure.
• Members voted against the closure motion.
• Closure ended the debate and allowed an immediate vote on the bill.

類義語： cloture

よく使う表現： move closure, closure motion, invoke closure