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締
tie · fasten · tighten · close · conclude
N1On: ていKun: しめる、しまる
Memory Aid
'Shime' — When you SHIMMY, you move your body by TIGHTENING your core muscles to get it to move.
Vocabulary
締め切りしめきりdeadline
締めるしめるto tighten, to fasten, to close
締まるしまるto become tight, to be closed
取り締まるとりしまるto regulate, to crack down on
締結ていけつconclusion (of a treaty/contract)
Example Sentences
シートベルトをしっかり締めてください。
Please fasten your seatbelt tightly.
この扉はきちんと締まっている。
This door is properly closed.
レポートの締め切りは明日です。
The deadline for the report is tomorrow.
両国は平和条約を締結した。
Both countries concluded a peace treaty.