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締める (しめる) — to tie | JLPT N5 · Nihongo Circle
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締める
しめる
N5
ichidan verb
transitive 他動詞
Meanings
1
to tie
2
to fasten
3
to tighten
4
to wear (necktie, belt)
5
to put on
6
to total
7
to sum
8
to be strict with
Example sentence
ネクタイを締めて会社へ行きます。
ネクタイを しめて かいしゃへ いきます。
I put on a tie and go to work.
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Kanji in this word
締
Tighten, Tie, Shut
15 strokes
More words with
締
戸締り
とじまり ·
closing up
N1
取締り
とりしまり ·
control
N1
締切
しめきり ·
deadline
N2
取締役
とりしまりやく ·
company director
締め切る
しめきる ·
to close
N2
Full entry on Jisho
握り締める
にぎりしめる ·
to grasp tightly
引き締まる
ひきしまる ·
to become tense
引き締め
ひきしめ ·
tightening
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