締め

Japanese

Kanji in this term
締
し Grade: S
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
〆

Etymology

連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 締める.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) しめ [shìméꜜ] (Odaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [ɕime̞]

Noun

締(し)め • (shime) 

1. fastening, tying up
2. conclusion, completion of something
3. the concluding meal eaten at a drinking party, or when going to a restaurant
4. chokehold technique in judo

   Synonym: 絞め技 (shimewaza)

5. Abbreviation of 締切 (shimekiri, “deadline”)
6. Abbreviation of 締高 (shimedaka, “total, sum”)