Word Meaning 締める
しめる
shimeru
締める is read as しめる (shimeru) and means to be strict with.
Meaning
English
- to be strict with
- to kill (fish, poultry, etc.)
- to total
- to sum
- to wear (necktie, belt)
- to put on
- to economize
- to economise
Reading
Kana
しめる
Romaji
shimeru
Stroke Sequence
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Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
7彼女は木を抱き締める人だ。
She's a tree hugger.
必ずシートベルトを締めること。
Always fasten your seatbelt.
玄関の鍵を締めるのを忘れてしまった。
I forgot to lock the front door.
ドアの鍵を締めるようにトムに言っといて。
Tell Tom to lock the door.
ネクタイを締める間、ちょっとじっとしてね。
Hold still a moment while I fix your tie.
トムは一言一言を噛み締めるように訥々と語った。
Tom spoke stutteringly, thinking about every word he was going to say.
飛行機が乱気流に近付いていたため操縦士は乗客にシートベルトを締めるよう呼びかけた。
As the plane was approaching turbulence, the pilot asked the passengers aboard the plane to fasten their seat belts.