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    3. 締め

    締め

    締しめ​

    tying up

    KMT8News #23+1Daily LifeFood & DiningSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab17 strokes

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    しめシメ

    Noun

    1.
    tying up, binding, fastening, tightening
    2.
    total, sum
    3.
    conclusion (e.g. of a gathering), end, finish, rounding off
    4.
    final meal after a drinking party
    5.
    dish made after eating a hot pot by adding rice or noodles to the leftover broth
    food, cooking
    6.
    deadline, closing, cut-off
    abbreviation
    7.
    choking technique (in judo), stranglehold
    martial arts
    8.
    closure mark

    Counter

    9.
    counter for bundles (of wood, cotton, etc.)
    10.
    counter for reams of 2000 sheets of Japanese writing paper

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    今きょ日うの仕し事ごとの締しめは午 後 5時ごごじです。

    Today's work deadline is 5 PM.

    KMT6Work & CareerDaily Life
    会かい議ぎの締しめとして、社しゃ長ちょうが挨あい拶さつした。

    As the conclusion of the meeting, the president gave a greeting.

    KMT8Work & CareerDaily Life
    彼かれは柔じゅう道どうの試し合あいで、見み事ごとな締しめ技わざを決きめた。

    He executed a brilliant choking technique in the judo match.

    KMT8Sports & Martial Arts
    鍋なべの締しめは雑ぞう炊すいかラーメンが定てい番ばんだ。

    The standard "shime" for hot pot is rice porridge or ramen.

    KMT8Food & Dining
    月げつ末まつの締にしめ作さ業ぎょうで、経けい理り部ぶは忙いそがしい。

    The accounting department is busy with month-end closing procedures.

    KMT8Work & CareerBusiness & Finance

    Characters that make up this word

    締
    し.まる・し.まり・し.める・-し.め・-じ.め…(1)
    tighten・tie・shut・lock・fasten
    Kanji
    め
    me
    Kana
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