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shimeru
ichidan verb, transitive verb

English Meaning(s) for 絞める

ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to strangle; to constrict

Definition and Synonyms for 絞める

Strangle constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
Synonyms: 絞める, 絞殺
Throttle kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
Synonyms: 絞める, 絞殺, 絞め殺す, 縊る
Garrote strangle with an iron collar
Synonyms: 絞める

Meanings for each kanji in 絞める

» strangle; constrict; wring

Categories 絞める is a member of

Kill cause to die
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Compress squeeze or press together
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Throttle kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 絞める

Conjugations for 絞める

masu stem
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shime
Negative stem
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shime
te-form
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shimete
Negative te-form
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shimenakute
Adverbial Negative Form
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shimenaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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shimeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()···]
shimenai
Past Indicative Form
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shimeta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
shimenakatta
Presumptive Form
[()···]
shimeyou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
shimemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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shimemasen
Past Indicative Form
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shimemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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shimemasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[()·····]
shimemashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
shimetai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
shimetakunai
Past Indicative Form
[()·····]
shimetakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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shimetakunakatta
Adjective stem
[()··]
shimeta
te-form
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shimetakute
Negative te-form
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shimetakunakute
Adverbial Form
[()···]
shimetaku
Provisional Form
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shimetakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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shimetakunakereba
Conditional Form
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shimetakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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shimetakunakattara
Objective Form
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shimetasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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shimero
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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shimenasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
shimereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
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shimenakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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shimenakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
shimetara
Present Indicative Negative Form
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shimenakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
shimetari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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shimerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
shimerarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()····]
shimerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
shimerarenakatta
masu-stem
[()···]
shimerare
te-form
[()····]
shimerarete
Negative te-form
[()······]
shimerarenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·····]
shimeraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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shimeraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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shimeraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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shimeraremasendeshita
Colloquial Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
shimereru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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shimerenai
Past Indicative Form
[()···]
shimereta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()······]
shimerenakatta
te-form
[()···]
shimerete
Negative te-form
[()·····]
shimerenakute
Colloquial Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()····]
shimeremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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shimeremasen
Past Indicative Form
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shimeremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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shimeremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()····]
shimerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
shimerarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()····]
shimerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
shimerarenakatta
masu stem
[()···]
shimerare
te-form
[()····]
shimerarete
Negative te-form
[()······]
shimerarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·····]
shimeraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()······]
shimeraremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()······]
shimeraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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shimeraremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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shimesaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
shimesasenai
Past Indicative Form
[()····]
shimesaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
shimesasenakatta
masu stem
[()···]
shimesase
te-form
[()····]
shimesasete
Negative te-form
[()······]
shimesasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·····]
shimesasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()······]
shimesasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()······]
shimesasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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shimesasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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shimesaserareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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shimesaserarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()······]
shimesaserareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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shimesaserarenakatta
masu stem
[()·····]
shimesaserare
te-form
[()······]
shimesaserarete
Negative te-form
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shimesaserarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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shimesaseraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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shimesaseraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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shimesaseraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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shimesaseraremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
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shimen
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··]
shimezu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··]
shimenu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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shimezaru

Sample Sentences for 絞める

That's right, when you greet him you must strangle him with all your strength. He'll be glad.
Comfort can spoil you. Once in a while, it can do you good to corner yourself.
Stop trying to make us follow all these subtle clues. I wish you would say what you want to say more clearly.
The Stars must be kicking themselves for giving him the boot.
If you do that to him, you will cut your throat.

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