ichidan verb (v1, vt, vi) · N5
締めるshimeru
to fasten a belt
- to tie
- to fasten
- to tighten
Remember it
Connect the sound to "shimmer". Picture a shimmering hand closing or fastening something in a scene for "to fasten a belt" so the sound points straight back to the meaning.
Forms
Non-past affirmative | Past affirmative | Non-past negative | Past negative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Informal plain form | 締める | 締めた | 締めない | 締めなかった |
Formal -masu base | 締めます | 締めました | 締めません | 締めませんでした |
te-form
締めて
connector — “… and then”
Ichidan verb — drop る, add the ending. Same pattern every time.
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