Word Meaning 箍を締める

たがをしめる taga o shimeru

箍を締める is read as たがをしめる (taga o shimeru) and means to pull oneself together.

Meaning

English

  1. to pull oneself together
  2. to get one's act together
  3. to brace oneself

Reading

Kana

たがをしめる

Romaji

taga o shimeru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 35 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Proverb Rank 154914 Priority Y

Related Vocabulary

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締め切る

しめきる

to close up

締める

しめる

to be strict with

引き締まる

ひきしまる

to become tense

取り締まる

とりしまる

to crack down on

握り締める

にぎりしめる

to grasp tightly

締めつける

しめつける

to control strictly

抱き締める

だきしめる

to hug someone close

家計を締める

かけいをしめる

to economize in the household (economise)

締め上げる

しめあげる

to put the screws on (a person)