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    3. 締め上げる

    締め上げる

    締しめ​上あげ​る​

    to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat)

    NTVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab26 strokes

    絞め上げる締めあげる絞めあげる締上げるしめ上げる

    しめあげる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat), to constrict, to squeeze, to bind, to wring, to screw in (e.g. a bulb)
    2.
    to strongly press (someone), to crack down on, to pursue relentlessly, to keep under strict control, to put the screws on
    3.
    to settle accounts

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    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
    上
    うえ・-うえ・うわ-・かみ・あ.げる・-あ.げる…(22)
    above・up
    Kanji
    め
    me
    Kana
    げ
    ge
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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