Japanese

める

しめる
Meaning: to strangle; to wring; to choke
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 絞める 絞めない
Polite 絞めます 絞めません
Past 絞めた 絞めなかった
Polite + Past 絞めました 絞めませんでした
Te-form 絞めて 絞めなくて
Potential 絞められる 絞められない
Passive 絞められる 絞められない
Causative 絞めさせる 絞めさせない
Imperative 絞めろ 絞めるな

Handwriting

絞
め
る

Example

Stop doing things that are like strangling your own neck (digging your own grave).

Usage Notes

Commonly used for physical strangulation of the neck or metaphorical tightening of a situation.

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