Keyword
tighten
- tie
- shut
- lock
- fasten
- Frequency
- #797
- Strokes
- 15
- Grade
- 8
- JLPT (old)
- N1
- Heisig
- 1440
Readings
し82%
テイ12%
じ6%
Mnemonic
Before the parade, the emperor's servants loop thread around his robe and pull until he squeaks; they always tighten it one notch too far.
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Used in vocabulary
締め
tying up; binding; fastening; tightening; total; sum; conclusion (e.g. of a gathering); end; finish; rounding off; …
Noun
締め切る
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
Godan verb
締める
to tie; to fasten; to tighten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with; to economize; to economise; …
Ichidan verb
取り締まる
to manage; to control; to supervise; to oversee; to command; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce; to regulate
Godan verb
締まる
to be shut; to close; to be closed; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober; to become tense
Godan verb
締まり
closing (properly); shutting; firmness; tightness; discipline; control; carefulness (with money); economy; thrift; frugality; …
Noun