しめる

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kana spelling of various terms.

Verb

しめる • (shimeru) transitive ichidan (stem しめ (shime), past しめた (shimeta))

1. 絞める: to constrict
2. 占める: to make up, to be a part of
3. 締める, 〆る, 緊める: to fasten
4. 閉める: to close

しめる • (shimeru) intransitive godan (stem しめり (shimeri), past しめった (shimetta))

1. 湿る: to be wet

Etymology 2

Modern form of classical しむ (-shimu).

Alternative forms

• (classical) しむ (-shimu)

Suffix

しめる • (-shimeru) ichidan (stem しめ (-shime), past しめた (-shimeta))

1. (archaic, literary) Used to make the causative form of verbs: to make; to let

   言(い)わしめる ― iwashimeru ― (modern language) to make [someone] say

   中(ちゅう)心(しん)地(ち)たらしめる ― chūshinchi-tarashimeru ― (modern language) to make a place a centre

   満天下(まんてんか)に知(し)らしめる ― mantenka ni shirashimeru ― (modern language) to let the whole world know

Usage notes

This word is morphologically an inflectional suffix. It is classified as 助動詞 (jodōshi, “auxiliary verb”) in traditional Japanese grammar.

See also

• せる (-seru)
• させる (-saseru)