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    3. 締め付ける

    締め付ける

    締しめ​付つけ​る​

    to tighten

    KMT10News #40+1Verb, TransitiveEmotions & PsychologyWork & CareerKanji Vocab26 strokes

    締めつける締付ける

    しめつける

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to tighten, to fasten tight, to constrict, to compress
    2.
    to control strictly, to put pressure on, to squeeze (e.g. an economy), to oppress

    Stroke 0 / 26

    Speed1.0x

    ネジをしっかり締しめ付つける。

    Tighten the screw firmly.

    KMT7Work & CareerDaily Life
    不ふ安あんが彼かれの胸むねを締しめ付つけた。

    Anxiety constricted his chest.

    KMT9Emotions & Psychology
    彼かの女じょはウエストのベルトをきつく締しめ付つけた。

    She tightly fastened the belt around her waist.

    KMT10Fashion & BeautyDaily Life
    会かい社しゃの経けい営えいは従じゅう業ぎょう員いんを厳きびしく締しめ付つけている。

    The company's management is strictly controlling its employees.

    KMT10Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    政せい府ふは財ざい政せい規き律りつを締しめ付つける政せい策さくを発はっ表ぴょうした。

    The government announced policies to tighten fiscal discipline.

    KMT10Politics & LawBusiness & 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
    付
    つ.ける・-つ.ける・-づ.ける・つ.け・つ.け-・-つ.け…(11)
    adhere・attach・refer to・append
    Kanji
    め
    me
    Kana
    け
    ke
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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