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締める
Readings

shimeru
English
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
Antonym: 緩める・1
to tie, to fasten, to tighten

Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
to wear (necktie, belt), to put on

Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
See also: 〆る・しめる・1
to total, to sum

Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
See also: 緊める・しめる
to be strict with

Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
to economize, to economise, to cut down on

Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
to salt, to marinate, to pickle, to make sushi adding a mixture of vinegar and salt

Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
to kill (fish, poultry, etc.)

Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
Colloquialism
oft. as シメる
to strongly press (someone), to crack down on, to keep under strict control

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Conjugated forms
Present, Future 締める, 締めます
[does], will [do]
締めない, 締めません
doesn't [do], will not [do]
Past 締めた, 締めました
[did]
締めなかった, 締めませんでした
didn't [do]
Te-form, Continuative 締めて, 締めまして 締めないで, 締めませんで 締めなくて
Kanjis
ON: テイ KUN: し.まる, し.まり, し.める, -し.め, -じ.め
tighten, tie, shut, lock, fasten

Stroke: 15 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 1-6-9 FC: 2092.2


Phrases
離陸の際は、シートベルトを締めなくてはならない。
Parts: 離陸 (りりく) (さい) シートベルト (シート・ベルト) 締める (しめる) 無くてはならない (なくてはならない)
You must fasten your seat belts during take-off.