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締める
しめる
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To tie, to fasten, to tighten
shimeru
N3
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JLPT Level
N3
Intermediate · ~3,750 vocab · News & manga
Kana
しめる
Romaji
shimeru
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What does 締める mean in Japanese?
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The word 締める (しめる) means "to tie, to fasten, to tighten" in Japanese. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary.
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締める is read as しめる (romaji: shimeru). Press the 🔊 Hear it button to hear the pronunciation spoken aloud.
What JLPT level is 締める?
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締める is a JLPT N3 vocabulary item. Intermediate · ~3,750 vocab · News & manga
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