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しめる
Meanings
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
1. to tie; to fasten; to tighten
2. to wear (necktie, belt); to put on
3. to total; to sum
4. to be strict with
5. to economize; to economise; to cut down on
6. to salt; to marinate; to pickle; to make sushi adding a mixture of vinegar and salt
Verb (1-dan, intransitive)
7. to kill (fish, poultry, etc.)
Alt. forms
しめる
51%
締しめる
48%
Pitch accent
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Conjugations...Used in: 2493
Used in vocabulary (8 in total)
to grasp tightly
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to grasp tightly
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to tighten the purse strings; to tighten one's belt
to pull oneself together; to get one's act together; to brace oneself
to economize in the household (economise)
Examples (10 in total)
Always fasten your seat belt.
She girded her waist with a belt.
Tom can't tie his own tie.
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