Jiten beta

締(し)め上(あ)げる
Rank #15,644

Meanings

  • Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    1. to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to squeeze; to bind; to wring; to screw in (e.g. a bulb)
  • 2. to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to pursue relentlessly; to keep under strict control; to put the screws on
  • 3. to settle accounts

Readings

締め上げる
(84%)
締めあげる
(9%)
しめあげる
(4%)
絞めあげる
(1%)
絞め上げる
(<1%)
締上げる
(0%)
しめ上げる
(0%)
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