Verb (5-dan, す, transitive)
1. to shut; to close; to fasten; to lock
こんなに暑いのに、窓は全て閉ざされている。Despite it being this hot, all the windows are shut.
2. to block (a street, entrance, etc.)
倒れた木が入り口を閉ざしていた。A fallen tree was blocking the entrance.
3. to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to cut off; to cover (e.g. in darkness)
usu. in the passive
周囲は深い暗闇に閉ざされている。The surroundings are shut in by deep darkness.
4. to consume (with negative feelings); to fill (e.g. with sadness); to bury (e.g. in grief)
usu. in the passive