What's the difference between 閉じる and 塞ぐ?


So i was doing Kanji Quiz, and i stumbled with 塞ぐ Kanji. I know 閉じる is used
for eyes,etc. But 塞ぐ also has the same definition with 閉じる.

Here are the definitions.

# Definitions

> **塞ぐ**
>
>   1. to stop up; to close up; to block (up); to plug up; to shut up; to
> cover (ears, eyes, etc.); **to close (eyes, mouth)**
>   2. ...
>

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> **閉じる**
>
>   1. **to close** (e.g. **book** , **eyes** , meeting, etc.); to shut
>

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_Source : jisho.org_

  * My Questions : 
    1. What's the difference between them?
    2. Are both have the same nuance ?
    3. When to use ?
    4. Both are often used in daily ? (e.g. Daily Conversation , News, Educational term, etc)

Would be great if someone could provides some Example sentences too, Thank You
in advance!




Dictionaries give multiple possible translations for a word so that you can
understand the nuance of the verb. You should not ignore them.

ドアを閉じる means "to close an (open) door". ドアを塞ぐ means "to block/barricade/seal a
door (so that it cannot be opened)". Likewise, 目を閉じる means "to close one's
eyes (usually voluntarily)", whereas 目を塞ぐ "to cover (your own or someone
else's) eyes (with the hands, etc)". Human beings cannot do 耳を閉じる or 鼻を閉じる,
but they can do 耳を塞ぐ and 鼻を塞ぐ.




Dictionaries give multiple possible translations for a word so that you can
understand the nuance of the verb. You should not ignore them.

ドアを閉じる means "to close an (open) door". ドアを塞ぐ means "to block/barricade/seal a
door (so that it cannot be opened)". Likewise, 目を閉じる means "to close one's
eyes (usually voluntarily)", whereas 目を塞ぐ "to cover (your own or someone
else's) eyes (with the hands, etc)". Human beings cannot do 耳を閉じる or 鼻を閉じる,
but they can do 耳を塞ぐ and 鼻を塞ぐ.

