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締め上げる 【しめあげる】

  1. [v1,vt] to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to squeeze; to bind; to wring; to screw in (e.g. a bulb)
  2. [v1,vt] to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to pursue relentlessly; to keep under strict control; to put the screws on
  3. [v1,vt] to settle accounts
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Kanji Meanings On Readings Kun Readings Grade
締 Tighten, Tie, Shut, Lock, Fasten テイ し.まる, し.まり, し.める, -し.め, -じ.め
上 Above, Up ジョウ, ショウ, シャン うえ, -うえ, うわ-, かみ, あ.げる, -あ.げる, あ.がる, -あ.がる, あ.がり, -あ.がり, のぼ.る, のぼ.り, のぼ.せる, のぼ.す, たてまつ.る 1