Kanji

締

tighten, tie, shut, lock, fasten

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

15 strokes

Radical

糸部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

テイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

しまる, しまり, しめる, -しめ, -じめ

Common Readings

テイ, し…まる, し…める

Example sentences

締める しめる
彼は出勤前に鏡の前でネクタイを締めた。

He tightened his tie in front of the mirror before going to work.

安全 あんぜん
シートベルトを締めるのは安全のためです。

Fastening your seatbelt is for safety.

締め付ける しめつける
悲しみで胸が締め付けられる思いだった。

My heart felt like it was being squeezed by sadness.

握り締める にぎりしめる
彼女は緊張のあまり、ハンカチをぎゅっと握り締めた。

She gripped her handkerchief tightly out of nervousness.

抱き締める だきしめる
母親は久しぶりに会った息子を強く抱き締めた。

The mother hugged her son tightly after a long time.

引き締める ひきしめる
気持ちを引き締めて仕事に取り組む。

I will brace my spirit and commit to the work.

二の腕 にのうで
夏に向けて、二の腕を引き締めるエクササイズを始めた。

I started exercises to tone my upper arms for summer.

引き締まる ひきしまる
毎日運動を続けたので、体が引き締まってきた。

Since I continued exercising every day, my body has become firmer.

ほんの少し ほんのすこし
料理にほんの少し塩を足すと、味が引き締まる。

Adding just a little bit of salt to the dish brings out the flavor.

締まる しまる
このネジはしっかり締まっている。

This screw is tightened firmly.

Example Vocabulary

締める

しめる

to tighten; to tie

締め付ける

しめつける

to tighten; to squeeze; to wring

握り締める

にぎりしめる

to grip tightly; to squeeze; to clench

抱き締める

だきしめる

to hug tightly; to embrace; to hold close

引き締める

ひきしめる

to tighten; to brace (oneself); to restrain (spending)

引き締まる

ひきしまる

to tighten; to become tense; to firm up

締まる

しまる

to be tightened; to be closed; to be firm

噛み締める

かみしめる

to savor; to bite down; to reflect on

締め上げる

しめあげる

to tighten; to discipline; to grill

気を引き締める

きをひきしめる

to brace oneself; to tighten one's focus; to psych oneself up

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