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締める しめる、シメる shimeru

JMdict entry #1436570

  1. Ichidan verbtransitive verb to tie; to fasten; to tighten
    antonym: 緩める・1
  2. Ichidan verbtransitive verb to wear (necktie, belt); to put on
  3. Ichidan verbtransitive verb to total; to sum
    see: 〆る・しめる・1
  4. Ichidan verbtransitive verb to be strict with
    see: 緊める・しめる
  5. Ichidan verbtransitive verb to economize; to economise; to cut down on
  6. Ichidan verbtransitive verb to salt; to marinate; to pickle; to make sushi adding a mixture of vinegar and salt
  7. Ichidan verbintransitive verb to kill (fish, poultry, etc.)
  8. Ichidan verbintransitive verb colloquial to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to keep under strict control

Kanji in this word

tighten, tie, shut

Example sentences

彼は夏の熱い時期にネクタイを締めるのをいやがる。
kare ha natsu no atsui jiki ni nekutai wo shimeru no wo i yagaru 。
He hates wearing a tie during the summer heat.
彼はバットを振る前にしっかり握りしめた。
kare ha batto wo furu mae ni shikkari nigirishime ta 。
He got a good grip on the bat before swinging.
彼はスーツにネクタイを締めてとてもかっこよく見えた。
kare ha suutsu ni nekutai wo shime te totemo kakko yoku mie ta 。
He looked quite handsome in his suit and tie.
体をベルトで締めてありますか。
karada wo beruto de shime te ari masu ka 。
Are you strapped in?
成功の喜びをかみしめる。
seikou no yorokobi wo kamishimeru 。
I wish you success.
商売柄いつもネクタイを締めなければならない。
shoubai gara itsu mo nekutai wo shime nakere ba nara nai 。
I always have to wear a tie because of my job.

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