What does 開かずの踏切 mean? I see from jisho.com that it refers to an “unopened” railway crossing, but can anyone explain it in more detail? I am confused because it was translated verbally to me as an “open” railway crossing 
Is this phrase self-evident, or is it closer to an idiom? Thank you!
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If I get Wikipedia right it’s an railroad crossing that rarely or never opens because there are many tracks or a busy station next to it. The zu-form 開かず comes from 開く and means “without doing X”.
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Ah, thank you very much! That makes sense. I appreciate it.
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