Jisho

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Words — 8 found

Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to tie; to fasten; to tightenAntonym: 緩める
  • りりく離陸
  • さい
  • シートベルト
  • 締め
  • なくてはならない
You must fasten your seat belts during take-off.
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
2. to wear (necktie, belt); to put on
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
3. to total; to sumSee also 〆る しめる
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
4. to be strict withSee also 緊める しめる
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
5. to economize; to economise; to cut down on
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
6. to salt; to marinate; to pickle; to make sushi adding a mixture of vinegar and salt
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
7. to kill (fish, poultry, etc.)
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
8. to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to keep under strict controlColloquial, oft. as シメる
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Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to occupy; to hold
  • ある
  • けんきゅう研究
  • によれば
  • ガン
  • による
  • じょせい女性
  • しぼうすう死亡数
  • なか
  • はい肺がん
  • 17%
  • しめ占めている
A study shows lung cancer accounts for 17% of women's cancer deaths.
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
2. to account for; to make up; to take up
  • ギャンブル
  • あじ
  • 占める
  • なかなか
  • 止められない
Once you get the taste for gambling, it's hard to give it up.
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to become damp; to become moist; to become wet
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
2. to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits; to feel depressedOnly applies to しめる, often as 湿って or 湿った
Other forms
湿る 【しとる】
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Ichidan verb, Auxiliary verb
1. to make; to letArchaic, See also 使む, See also 成らしめる, old causative verbal ending
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Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to total; to sumSee also 締める
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
2. to kill (fish, poultry, etc.)See also 締める
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Kanji — 11 found

3.937334157246192
15 strokes. JLPT N1. Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high.
tense, solid, hard, reliable, tight
On: キン
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4.635236814365164
15 strokes. JLPT N1. Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high.
tighten, tie, shut, lock, fasten
On: テイ
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7.490821853076951
12 strokes. JLPT N1. Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high.
strangle, constrict, wring
On: コウ
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8.072407400676093
5 strokes. JLPT N2. Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high.
fortune-telling, divining, forecasting, occupy, hold, have, get, take
On: セン
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Sentences — 234 found

  • jreibun/6144/1
    • ちっそ窒素
    • とは、
    • たいき大気
    • やくごぶんのよん約5分の4
    • 占める
    • むしょくむしゅう無色無臭
    • の気体である。
    Nitrogen is a colorless, odorless gas that comprises about four-fifths of the atmosphere. Jreibun
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Names — 1 found

しめる 【締留】
Unclassified name
1. Shimeru