Word Meaning 手綱を締める

たづなをしめる tazuna o shimeru

手綱を締める is read as たづなをしめる (tazuna o shimeru) and means to tighten the reins.

Meaning

English

to tighten the reins
to bring (someone) under control

Reading

Kana

たづなをしめる

Romaji

tazuna o shimeru

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 39 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Proverb ✓ Rank 84580 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

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手綱を緩める

たづなをゆるめる

to loosen the reins

手綱

たづな

control

手締め

てじめ

ceremonial hand-clapping (e.g. at end of event, meeting, etc.)

手綱捌き

たづなさばき

(one's) handling of the reins

綱手

つなで

mooring rope

還暦横綱手数入り

かんれきよこづなでずいり

former grand champion's 60th birthday ring-entering ceremony

綱締め

つなしめ

putting on the tsuna

手控える

てびかえる

to jot down a note

手がける

てがける

to rear

手間取る

てまどる

to take more time than expected

手に入る

てにはいる

to obtain

手に入れる

てにいれる

to obtain