“To put the screws on” in Japanese
Short answer
To put the screws on in Japanese is “締め上げる” (shimeageru). Full meaning: to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat), to constrict, to squeeze, to bind, to wring, to screw in (e.g. a bulb); to strongly press (someone), to crack down on, to pursue relentlessly, to keep under strict control, to put the screws on; to settle.
Other ways to say “To put the screws on” in Japanese
締上げる
shimeageru to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat), to constrict, to squeeze, to bind, to wring, to screw in (e.g. a bulb); to strongly press (someone), to crack down on, to pursue relentlessly, to keep under strict control, to put the screws on; to settle
絞めあげる
shimeageru to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat), to constrict, to squeeze, to bind, to wring, to screw in (e.g. a bulb); to strongly press (someone), to crack down on, to pursue relentlessly, to keep under strict control, to put the screws on; to settle
締めあげる
shimeageru to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat), to constrict, to squeeze, to bind, to wring, to screw in (e.g. a bulb); to strongly press (someone), to crack down on, to pursue relentlessly, to keep under strict control, to put the screws on; to settle
しめあげる
shimeageru to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat), to constrict, to squeeze, to bind, to wring, to screw in (e.g. a bulb); to strongly press (someone), to crack down on, to pursue relentlessly, to keep under strict control, to put the screws on; to settle
締上げ
shimeage to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat), to constrict, to squeeze, to bind, to wring, to screw in (e.g. a bulb); to strongly press (someone), to crack down on, to pursue relentlessly, to keep under strict control, to put the screws on; to settle
締めあげ
shimeage to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat), to constrict, to squeeze, to bind, to wring, to screw in (e.g. a bulb); to strongly press (someone), to crack down on, to pursue relentlessly, to keep under strict control, to put the screws on; to settle
締上げれ
shimeagere to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat), to constrict, to squeeze, to bind, to wring, to screw in (e.g. a bulb); to strongly press (someone), to crack down on, to pursue relentlessly, to keep under strict control, to put the screws on; to settle
しめあげ
shimeage to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat), to constrict, to squeeze, to bind, to wring, to screw in (e.g. a bulb); to strongly press (someone), to crack down on, to pursue relentlessly, to keep under strict control, to put the screws on; to settle
締上げよ
shimeageyo to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat), to constrict, to squeeze, to bind, to wring, to screw in (e.g. a bulb); to strongly press (someone), to crack down on, to pursue relentlessly, to keep under strict control, to put the screws on; to settle
締上げん
shimeagen to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat), to constrict, to squeeze, to bind, to wring, to screw in (e.g. a bulb); to strongly press (someone), to crack down on, to pursue relentlessly, to keep under strict control, to put the screws on; to settle
締め上げ
shimeage to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat), to constrict, to squeeze, to bind, to wring, to screw in (e.g. a bulb); to strongly press (someone), to crack down on, to pursue relentlessly, to keep under strict control, to put the screws on; to settle
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