締め付ける | Japanese meaning

締め付ける【しめつける】

Frequency rank: 9,269. – 9,275.

Ichidan verb; transitive verb

to tighten; to press hard

Forms

締め付ける【しめつける】Frequency rank: 9,269. – 9,275.
締めつける【しめつける】Frequency rank: 35,666. – 36,081.
締付ける【しめつける】
しめつける

Generated definitions (experimental)

to tighten

This meaning is used when physically applying pressure to something, often to make it more secure or compact.

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I forgot to tighten my belt.

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He tightened the nut.

to press hard

This meaning applies when exerting pressure on an object to compress it or hold it firmly in place.

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She pressed hard on the wound.

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I pressed hard on the switch to turn it on.

Generated collocations (experimental)

the force of tighteningtightening beltto tighten firmlythe feeling of being tightenedto be tightenedpain from tightnessto tighten clothingto tighten the heart (emotional strain)tightness is strongthere is a need to tighten

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

Wiktionary

Example sentences

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1. 、、。

Excessive reliance on monetary policy an attempt to curb inflation could unnecessarily constrain credit and hence business.

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