締める|しめるshimeru[2]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. ichidan verb, transitive verbto tie; to fasten; to tighten
   離陸りりくの際さいは、シートベルトを締しめなくてはならない。↗

   You must fasten your seat belts during take-off.
2. ichidan verb, transitive verbto wear (necktie, belt); to put on
3. ichidan verb, transitive verbto total; to sum
4. ichidan verb, transitive verbto be strict with
5. ichidan verb, transitive verbto economize; to economise; to cut down on
6. ichidan verb, transitive verbto salt; to marinate; to pickle; to make sushi adding a mixture of vinegar and salt
7. ichidan verb, intransitive verbto kill (fish, poultry, etc.)
8. ichidan verb, intransitive verbto strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to keep under strict controloft. as シメる

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• Synonym引き締めるひきしめるNeutralPulls taut or tightens up; figuratively braces yourself, as in 「気を引き締める」.
• Synonym締め付けるしめつけるNeutralCinches down with real force; figuratively applies pressure or restrains, as in 「胸が締め付けられる」.
• SynonymくくるNeutralTies things into a bundle or sums them up, as in 「荷物を括る」「括弧で括る」.
• Synonym結ぶむすぶNeutralTies knots, joins things, or concludes agreements, as in 「契約を結ぶ」; the focus is on the knot or the link.
• Synonym締め上げるしめあげるCasualColloquial. Cinches or squeezes hard; figuratively grills or cracks down on someone, as in 「犯人を締め上げる」.
• Related結びつけるむすびつけるNeutralTies one thing to something else, or links two matters together; the emphasis is on connecting, not tightening.
• Related縛るしばるNeutralBinds with rope; figuratively restrains, as in 「規則に縛られる」.
• Related引き絞るひきしぼるNeutralDraws a bow to the full or hauls a cord tight; also shouting with all one's might.
• Related締めくくるしめくくるNeutralBrings a matter to a close or sums it up, as in 「会議を締めくくる」; the focus is on finishing, not fastening.
• Related絡げるからげるWrittenWritten style. Bundles things with a cord, or tucks up one's clothing, as in 「裾をからげる」.
• Related結い付けるゆいつけるWrittenWritten style. Ties things together, or keeps a hairstyle done up habitually.
• Related結わえるゆわえるWrittenWritten style. Ties things with cord; slightly older than 「結ぶ」.
• Related引っ括るひっくくるCasualColloquial. Casually ties things into a bundle; rougher and more offhand than 「縛る」.
• Related絡めるからめるNeutralEntwines around something, or links two matters together, as in 「話題に絡める」.
• Related縛めるいましめるWrittenWritten style. Binds a person or thing with rope so it cannot move.
• Relatedふん縛るふんじばるCasualColloquial. Roughly ties up prisoners and the like; strong in tone.
• Antonym緩めるゆるめるNeutralThe opposite of 「締める」: loosens what has been cinched tight, or relaxes one's mood.
• AntonymとくNeutralThe opposite of 「締める」: unties or releases what is bound.

Default to 「締める」 for tying or tightening something. Reach for 「引き締める」 to brace yourself, 「結ぶ」 to knot or link, 「縛る」 to bind, 「締めくくる」 to wrap up, and 「緩める」 or 「解く」 to loosen or undo. The rest are narrower: 「締め付ける」 squeezes hard or applies pressure, 「締め上げる」 grills someone, 「結びつける」 and 「絡める」 connect or entwine, 「括る」 bundles, 「絡げる」「結い付ける」「結わえる」「縛める」 are written-style ties, and 「引っ括る」「ふん縛る」 are rough colloquial bindings.

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1. (締しめる、緊しめる) きつくする。
2. (締しめる、緊しめる) 括約かつやく筋すじに力ちからを入いれる。
3. (閉しめる、締しめる、〆める) おわる。最後さいごにする。
4. 募集ぼしゅうを打ち切うちきる。しめきりにする。
5. ある食べ物たべものを最後さいごに飲食いんしょくをやめる。
6. ある言葉ことばで発言はつげんを終おえる。しめくくる。
7. (締しめる、〆める) 生いきている動物どうぶつを食用しょくようにするために処理しょりする。
8. (締しめる、〆める) 酢すや塩しおなどを使つかって水分すいぶんやなまぐさみを取とる。
9. （俗語ぞくご）暴力ぼうりょくや脅迫きょうはくなどにより制裁せいさいを加くわえる。
10. (「締しめて」「〆めて」の形かたちで)すべてを合計ごうけいして。