Word Meaning 自分の首を絞める

じぶんのくびをしめる jibun no kubi o shimeru

自分の首を絞める is read as じぶんのくびをしめる (jibun no kubi o shimeru) 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 kubi o shimeru

Writing Variants

  • 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 • 38 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 41790 Priority G

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

自絞死

じこうし

suicidal ligature strangulation

首が絞まる

くびがしまる

to have one's neck wrung

首を絞める

くびをしめる

to wring the neck

自分

じぶん

you

自首

じしゅ

surrender (to the authorities)

自分勝手

じぶんかって

selfishness

自分自身

じぶんじしん

oneself

自分で

じぶんで

by myself

絞首刑

こうしゅけい

death by hanging

絞首台

こうしゅだい

gallows

絞首

こうしゅ

hanging