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    3. 財布の紐を締める

    財布の紐を締める

    財さい布ふの​紐ひもを​締しめ​る​

    to tighten the purse strings

    NTVerbDaily LifeBusiness & FinanceKanji Vocab47 strokes

    さいふのひもをしめる

    Verb

    1.
    to tighten the purse strings, to tighten one's belt

    Stroke 0 / 47

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    財
    たから…(3)
    property・money・wealth・assets
    Kanji
    布
    ぬの・し.く・きれ…(5)
    linen・cloth・spread・distribute
    Kanji
    紐
    ひも…(2)
    string・cord・braid・lace・tape…(2)
    Kanji
    締
    し.まる・し.まり・し.める・-し.め・-じ.め…(1)
    tighten・tie・shut・lock・fasten
    Kanji
    の
    no
    Kana
    を
    wo
    Kana
    め
    me
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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