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    3. 絞める

    絞める

    絞しめ​る​

    to strangle

    KMT10News #31+1Ref L2Verb, TransitiveMedicine & HealthKanji Vocab15 strokes

    しめる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to strangle, to constrict

    Stroke 0 / 15

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれはネクタイをきつく絞しめた。

    He tightened his necktie.

    KMT5Daily Life
    止し血けつ帯たいで傷きず口ぐちの上うえを絞しめ、出しゅっ血けつを抑おさえた。

    He constricted the area above the wound with a tourniquet to stop the bleeding.

    KMT9Medicine & Health
    犯はん人にんは被ひ害がい者しゃの首くびを絞しめて殺さつ害がいした。

    The culprit strangled the victim to death.

    KMT10Medicine & Health
    この機き械かいは、材ざい料りょうを特とく定ていの圧あつ力りょくで絞しめて成せい形けいする。

    This machine constricts the material with specific pressure to form it.

    KMT10Technology
    苦くるしい時ときでも、希き望ぼうを絞しめ殺ころしてはいけない。

    Even in difficult times, you must not strangle (kill) hope.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    絞
    しぼ.る・し.める・し.まる…(1)
    strangle・constrict・wring
    Kanji
    め
    me
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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