Vocab Info

N1 る-verb, Transitive verb

()めるto strangle, to constrict

    Dictionary Definition

    1. る-verb, Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to strangle, to constrict

    All Forms

    絞める 【しめる】

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    • (にわとり)()める行為(こうい)罪悪(ざいあく)(かん)(いだ)く。

      I have a sense of guilt for slaughtering a chicken. (strangling)

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    • 容疑(ようぎ)(しゃ)被害(ひがい)(しゃ)(くび)をネクタイで()たそうです。

      It seems that the suspect strangled the victim's neck with a tie.

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    • 柔道(じゅうどう)日本(にほん)代表(だいひょう)中国(ちゅうごく)代表(だいひょう)選手(せんしゅ)(くび)(うで)()ている。

      The Japanese representative in judo is constricting the neck of the Chinese representative player with his arm.

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    • 昨日(きのう)柔道(じゅうどう)稽古(けいこ)相手(あいて)()られた部分(ぶぶん)がアザになってしまいました。

      The place where my opponent strangled me at yesterday's Judo practice has unfortunately become bruised.

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    • どんなに(いそが)しくても(ひと)(たの)みを(ことわ)れない彼女(かのじょ)は、自分(じぶん)自分(じぶん)(くび)()ている。

      She's strangling herself by never turning down people's requests, no matter how busy she is.

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