締める · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 締める | 締めない |
| Polite | 締めます | 締めません |
| Past polite | 締めました | 締めませんでした |
| Past | 締めた | 締めなかった |
| Te-form | 締めて | 締めないで |
| Desire | 締めたい | 締めたくない |
| Potential | 締められるalso 締めれる | 締められないalso 締めれない |
| Passive | 締められる | 締められない |
| Causative | 締めさせる | 締めさせない |
| Causative passive | 締めさせられる | 締めさせられない |
| Volitional | 締めよう | |
| Polite volitional | 締めましょう | |
| Imperative | 締めろ | 締めるな |
| Conditional | 締めれば | 締めなければ |
| Tara conditional | 締めたら | 締めなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Broad physical sense: tie a string, fasten a belt, tighten a screw, etc. Antonym: 緩める.
Antonyms: 緩める
靴ひもをしっかり締めてください。
Please tie your shoelaces tightly.
Tighten the screw.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Used for putting on items that are fastened, such as a necktie, belt, or obi.
He puts on a necktie every morning.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Used for adding up numbers, especially in accounting or when closing a bill. Also written 〆る.
See also: 〆る (しめる)
We total up the expenses at the end of the month.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
be strict with; tighten discipline
Used for tightening rules, discipline, or control over people. Also written 緊める.
See also: 緊める (しめる)
The teacher is strict about tardiness.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
economize; cut down on; tighten one's belt
Used for reducing expenses or consumption, often in the phrase 財布のひもを締める.
We cut down on eating out to economize.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
salt; marinate; pickle
Culinary use: to salt or marinate food, especially fish or vegetables, often to draw out moisture or add flavor. Also used for making sushi rice with vinegar and salt.
Salt the fish.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
kill (fish, poultry); crack down on; press hard
Two related colloquial uses: (1) to kill or dispatch an animal for food, often by bleeding; (2) to put strong pressure on someone, crack down, or keep under strict control. The latter is often written シメる.
Kill the chicken (for cooking).
I got chewed out by the boss.
At the end of the month, we tally up a month's worth of sales.
I put on a necktie and go to work every morning.
Before making sashimi, the fish is salt-cured.
I tightened the screw firmly with a tool.
Let's cut down on expenses this month and save more.
The boss keeps a tight rein on his subordinates.
When you wear a kimono, you tie the obi firmly.
絞める means to strangle or forcefully constrict something like a throat, while 締める is the common word for tightening or fastening things such as belts, screws, or accounts.
締める means to tighten or fasten something (like a belt or screw), while 締め切る means to close something up completely or stop accepting something, despite sharing the 締め kanji and reading.
締める is the everyday verb for tightening or fastening belts and knots, while 固める only rarely and archaically means to tie something tightly.
tightening; firming up; toning
manager; controller; administrator · chief treasurer · boss (of a gambling den)
shutout; lockout; freeze-out
conclusion; finish; wrap-up · settlement; management; control
bring to a finish; wrap up; conclude · bind firmly; tie up tightly · superintend; manage; oversee
tighten; stiffen; brace; strain
tighten; fasten tight; constrict; compress · control strictly; put pressure on; squeeze; oppress
shut out; lock out; exclude
full nelson
chew thoroughly; bite down on · reflect deeply on; savor; digest mentally
in all; all told; altogether
close up; shut tightly · close off; cut off; stop accepting
closing date; cut-off date; deadline
grasp tightly; clench; grip firmly
obijime; decorative sash cord
closing mid-way; mid-event closing · mid-event break; intermission with ceremonial clapping
temporary tightening; fit-up bolting
cold exposure before harvest
ceremonial hand-clapping
itajime; board-clamp resist dyeing
pounding down earth around tree roots · adding short branches at the base of an ikebana arrangement
water-binding; compaction by watering; hydraulic filling
putting on the tsuna; tying the yokozuna rope
grand total; final total; overall sum
drawstring fastener; cord lock