Word Meaning 自分の首をしめる

じぶんのくびをしめる jibun no kubioshimeru

自分の首をしめる is read as じぶんのくびをしめる (jibun no kubioshimeru) and means to cut one's own throat.

Meaning

English

  1. to cut one's own throat
  2. to dig one's own grave
  3. to cause oneself harm
  4. to bring ruin on oneself

Reading

Kana

じぶんのくびをしめる

Romaji

jibun no kubioshimeru

Writing Variants

  • 自分の首を絞める じぶんのくびをしめる jibun no kubi o shimeru
  • 自分の首を締める じぶんのくびをしめる jibun no kubi o shimeru

Stroke Sequence

8 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 40615 Priority G

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

自首

じしゅ

surrender (to the authorities)

自分勝手

じぶんがって

selfishness

自分

じぶん

you

自分自身

じぶんじしん

oneself

自分で

じぶんで

by myself

首吊り自殺

くびつりじさつ

suicide by hanging

自惚れる

うぬぼれる

to be conceited

自治

じち

local (governmental) autonomy

自信

じしん

self-confidence

自由

じゆう

freedom

自然

しぜん

nature

自宅

じたく

one's home

Example Sentences

1

Comfort can spoil you. Once in a while, it can do you good to corner yourself.