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箍を締める
tagawoshimeru
to pull oneself together, to get one's act together, to brace oneself
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  1. tagawoshimeru to pull oneself together, to get one's act together, to brace oneself
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Kanji Breakdown
箍
Barrel Hoop
On: こ Kun: たが
14 strokes
締
Tighten, Tie, Shut, Lock, Fasten
On: てい Kun: し.まる,し.まり,し.める,-し.め,-じ.め
15 strokes N1
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Ru-verb (一段動詞)
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箍を締める → 箍を締めます → 箍を締めて → 箍を締めた

💡 Remove る and add ます (polite), て-form, or た (past).

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毎朝箍を締めるのが好きです。
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