締める (しめる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

締める (しめる) means to tie / to fasten / to tighten.

See example sentences below.

締める at a glance

締める

しめるshimeru

N5verb

to tie / to fasten / to tighten

締めるしめるshimeruN5Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to tie / to fasten / to tighten

Example 1

ネクタイをしめる。

Translation

I tie my necktie.

Example 2

おなかをしめてください。

Translation

Please tighten your belt.