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手綱を締める (たづなをしめる) — to tighten the reins | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
手綱を締める

手綱を締める

手たづ綱なを締しめる

to tighten the reins

Kanji Vocab Daily Life39 strokes

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たづなをしめる

Verb

1.

to tighten the reins, to bring (someone) under control

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Kanji that make up this word

て・て-・-て・た-…(2)

hawser・class (genus)・rope・cord・cable

し.まる・し.まり・し.める・-し.め・-じ.め…(1)

tighten・tie・shut・lock・fasten

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