締しめくくる

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

bring to a finish; wrap up; conclude

Used for bringing a meeting, event, speech, or period of time to a satisfying or organized close.

• 会かい議ぎを締しめくくる前まえに、もう一いち度ど要よう点てんを確かく認にんしましょう。

  Before we wrap up the meeting, let's review the main points once more.

• 彼かれはスピーチを感かん動どう的てきな言こと葉ばで締しめくくった。

  He concluded his speech with moving words.

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

bind firmly; tie up tightly

Literal meaning of tying or binding something securely, such as a bundle or package. Less common than the figurative sense.

• 彼かれは荷に物もつをひもでしっかりと締しめくくった。

  He tied the luggage firmly with a cord.

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

superintend; manage; oversee

Rare, somewhat old-fashioned use for supervising or managing a task or group. Modern Japanese more often uses 取りまとめる or 監督する.

• 彼かれはそのプロジェクトを最さい後ごまで締しめくくった。

  He oversaw the project through to the end.