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Keyword
tighten
Info
Frequency
Top 800-900
Type
Jōyō
?
Kanken
Level 3
Heisig
1440
Readings
し
(92%)
じ
(3%)
しまり
(1%)
てい
(1%)
じま
しま
しめ
じめ
Composed of
糸
thread
帝
emperor
Mnemonic
The
emperor
wears a fancy
thread
around his waist that he
tightens
every day.
Used in vocabulary (225 in total)
締
し
め
る
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
引
ひ
き
締
し
め
る
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
引
ひ
き
締
し
ま
る
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
222 more...
Examples (69 in total)
じゃあ、もっときつく
締
し
めないと。
Then I'll have to tie it tighter.
膝
ひざ
に
置
お
いた
手
て
はきつく
拳
こぶし
を
握
にぎ
り
締
し
めている。
The hand placed on the knee is tightly clenched into a fist.
あとは
帯
おび
を
締
し
めるだけですから。
All that's left is to tie the obi.
66 more...