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  1. Words
  2. 締める

しめる

締める

N3

to fasten

shimeru

Quiz
JLPT
N3
Frequency
#12,580

Meanings

  1. 1
    to tie; to fasten; to tightenru-verbtransitive
  2. 2
    to wear (necktie, belt); to put onru-verbtransitive
  3. 3
    to total; to sumru-verbtransitive

JMdict 1436570

Conjugation

FormConjugatedReading
Polite Present (~masu)
締めますしめます
しめます
Polite Past (~mashita)
締めましたしめました
しめました
Polite Negative (~masen)
締めませんしめません
しめません
Plain Negative (~nai)
締めないしめない
しめない
Te-form (Connecting)
締めてしめて
しめて
Plain Past (~ta)
締めたしめた
しめた
Potential (Can do)
締められるしめられる
しめられる

In a sentence

離陸(りりく)の際(さい)は、シートベルトを締め(しめ)なくてはならない。

You must fasten your seat belts during take-off.

Written with

  • 締tighten15 strokes

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