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しめきる
verb (godan)
to close up completely; to shut tight
他動詞 transitiveaction
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present()()()()らない
Present polite()()ります()()りません
Past()()った()()らなかった
Past polite()()りました()()りませんでした
て form()()って()()らなくて
ている present()()っている()()っていない
ている polite()()っています()()っていません
ている past()()っていた()()っていなかった
ている past polite()()っていました()()っていませんでした
Conditional ば()()れば()()らなければ
Conditional たら()()ったら()()らなかったら
Volitional()()ろう
Volitional polite()()りましょう
Potential()()れる()()れない
Passive()()られる()()られない
Causative()()らせる()()らせない
Imperative()()()()るな
1. to close up completely; to keep shut
To close doors, windows, or curtains completely and leave them that way, often for an extended period. Implies sealing a space off from the outside.
(まど)()()って()かけた
I closed all the windows tight and went out.
Keeping the curtains shut all the time makes the room dark and lowers my mood.
Keeping unused rooms closed up during winter helps save on heating costs.

Compound of ()める (to close) + () (to do thoroughly). The 〜きる suffix here signals completeness — not just closing, but closing entirely and keeping closed.

Transitivity

Transitive (takes ).

Common collocations

Similar words

  • ()める: to close — neutral, just the action of closing
  • ()() (05743): to set a deadline; to close registration — homophone, different kanji and meaning
  • ()じる: to close (a book, eyes) — used for things that fold or come together