Note: The translation for this entry is currently under quality review. Some content is temporarily displayed in English only.

shutter

他動詞自動詞[C] 可算名詞

複数形: shutters過去形: shuttered過去分詞: shuttered現在分詞: shuttering比較級: null最上級: null

The word carries a duality between physical protection and finality. When used as a noun, it evokes a sense of privacy, security, or the precise timing of a photographic moment, creating a barrier between the interior and exterior worlds. When used as a verb in a business context, it carries a heavy, often negative connotation of failure or obsolescence. It suggests a definitive end rather than a temporary pause, evoking the image of a physical door being slammed shut for the last time.

Countable when referring to the physical hardware on a window or a camera.

意味

名詞

[something]

A hinged cover for a window or a device that controls light entering a camera.

"The wooden shutters rattled in the wind."

他動詞

[someone][something]

To close a business or facility permanently.

"The city decided to shutter the old library."

自動詞

[something]

To close a window or door using shutters.

"The shop shutters automatically at midnight."