Moto 締: Tighten; Tie; ShutKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- テイ
- Kun'yomi
- し(まる)、し(まり)、し(める)、-し(め)、-じ(め)
- Level
- JLPT N1Jōyō, secondary school
- Words
- 182 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (テイ)
- 締結ていけつconclusion; execution (of a contract)
- 締約ていやくconclusion of a treaty
- 契約締結けいやくていけつconclusion of a contract; consummation of a contract
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 締め切りしめきりdeadline; closing
- 取り締まりとりしまりcontrol; management
- 引き締めひきしめtightening
- 締め切るしめきるto close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors)
- 締め付けしめつけpressure; clamping
- 締めるしめるto tie; to fasten
- 締めしめtie up; bind
- 締め出すしめだすto shut out; to bar
- 元締めもとじめmanager; controller
- 取り締まるとりしまるto manage; to control
- 取締まりとりしまりcontrol; management
- 引き締まるひきしまるto become tense; to be tightened
- 引き締めるひきしめるto tighten; to stiffen
- 戸締まりとじまりlocking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
- 抱き締めるだきしめるto hug someone close; to hold someone tight
- 握り締めるにぎりしめるto grasp tightly
- 締まり屋しまりやthrifty person; stingy person
- 締まるしまるto be shut; to close
- 締めつけるしめつけるto tighten; to press hard
- 締め切り日しめきりびtime limit; closing day
- かみ締めるかみしめるto chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip)
- ふんどしを締めてかかるふんどしをしめてかかるto roll up one's sleeves and get to work; to buckle down
- 三本締めさんぼんじめthreefold repetition of the "ipponjime" 3-3-3-1 hand-clapping pattern to celebrate a conclusion or completion
- 中締めなかじめclosing mid-way
- 仮締めかりじめtemporary tightening (during assembly); fit-up bolting
- 勝って兜の緒を締めよかってかぶとのおをしめよdo not let your guard down after a victory; tighten the strings of your helmet after winning
- 取締まるとりしまるto manage; to control
- 噛み締めるかみしめるto chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip)
- 増し締めましじめtightening (bolt, nut, etc.); retorquing
- 家計を締めるかけいをしめるto economize in the household (economise)
- 小締まりこじまりfirmer tendency
Other readings
- 取締役とりしまりやくcompany director; board member
- 取締役会とりしまりやくかいboard of directors
- 取締法とりしまりほうcontrol law
- 取り締りとりしまりcontrol; management
- 取締りとりしまりcontrol; management
- 引き締るひきしまるto become tense; to be tightened
- 引締めひきしめtightening
- 引締めるひきしめるto tighten; to stiffen
- 締切しめきりdeadline; closing
- 締切りしめきりdeadline; closing
- 一本締めいっぽんじめhand-clapping performed to celebrate the conclusion or completion of something (3-3-3-1 rhythm, done once)
- 代表取締役だいひょうとりしまりやくrepresentative director; managing director
- 代表取締役社長だいひょうとりしまりやくしゃちょうpresident and chief executive officer
- 代表取締社長だいひょうとりしまりしゃちょうcompany president, with responsibility to represent the company in its dealings with the outside world
- 伊達締だてじめsmall, thin fabric belt worn over the kimono and under the obi in order to protect the fabric
- 伊達締めだてじめsmall, thin fabric belt worn over the kimono and under the obi in order to protect the fabric
- 元締もとじめmanager; controller
- 取締とりしまりcontrol; management
- 取締るとりしまるto manage; to control
- 取締役会長とりしまりやくかいちょうchairman of board of directors
- 取締役副社長とりしまりやくふくしゃちょうexecutive vice-president
- 取締役社長とりしまりやくしゃちょうmanaging director; president of a company (US)
- 噛締めるかみしめるto chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip)
- 増締めましじめtightening (bolt, nut, etc.); retorquing
- 大麻取締法たいまとりしまりほうCannabis Control Law (1948)
- 専務取締役せんむとりしまりやく(senior) managing director
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