締しめる

ichidan verb, transitive verb

tie; fasten; tighten

Broad physical sense: tie a string, fasten a belt, tighten a screw, etc. Antonym: 緩める.

Antonyms: 緩める

• 靴くつひもをしっかり締しめてください。

  Please tie your shoelaces tightly.

• ネジを締しめる。

  Tighten the screw.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

wear (necktie, belt); put on

Used for putting on items that are fastened, such as a necktie, belt, or obi.

• 彼かれは毎まい朝あさネクタイを締しめる。

  He puts on a necktie every morning.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

total; sum up

Used for adding up numbers, especially in accounting or when closing a bill. Also written 〆る.

See also: 〆る (しめる)

• 月げつ末まつに経けい費ひを締しめる。

  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)

• 先せん生せいは遅ち刻こくに厳きびしく締しめる。

  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.

• 家か計けいを締しめるために外がい食しょくを減へらした。

  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.

• 魚さかなを塩しおで締しめる。

  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.

• 鶏にわとりを締しめる。

  Kill the chicken (for cooking).

• 上じょう司しにシメられた。

  I got chewed out by the boss.