締まり・締り|しまりshimari[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounclosing (properly); shuttingalso written as 閉まり
2. nounfirmness; tightness; discipline; control
3. nouncarefulness (with money); economy; thrift; frugality
4. nounconclusion; settlement; end
5. noun, goshimari; corner enclosure; enclosure; enclosure of two stones of the same colour in a cornerusu. シマリ

• Related締めくくりしめくくりNeutralA conclusion or wrap-up: how an event, speech or piece of work ends, or overall management — a different sense from the firmness of 「締まり」.
• Antonym緩みゆるみNeutralLaxness or slackness: a state that was taut becoming loose; the direct opposite of the firmness of 「締まり」.
• AntonymたるみNeutralSame word as 「緩み」 (duplicate entry): loosening, as of discipline or screws; stands opposite to 「締まり」.

Use 「締まり」 for firmness, discipline and restraint, often in the negative 「締まりがない」 for someone sloppy, loose-lipped or careless with money. For the conclusion or wrap-up of something, say 「締めくくり」; the opposite of 「締まり」 is 「緩み」.

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1. しまること。しまっていること。
2. 真面目まじめになること。
3. 倹約けんやくすること。
4. 取り締とりしまり。
5. 締しめくくり。