し
締
　
め
つ
付
　
け
　
る

Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to tighten, to fasten tight, to constrict, to compress.
  2. to control strictly, to put pressure on, to squeeze (e.g. an economy), to oppress.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
し
締
　
め
つ
付
　
け
　
る
 締め付ける しめつける
し
締
　
め
　
つ
　
け
　
る
 締めつける しめつける
し
締
めつ
付
　
け
　
る
 締付ける しめつける

Contained Kanji Breakdown

tighten, tie, shut
し.まる　テイ (Late Jr. High, N1)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
sovereign, the emperor, god
テイ　みかど (Late Jr. High, N1)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ　リツ　たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
towel, hanging scroll, width
キン　フク　おお.い (Late High School)
adhere, attach, refer to
つ.ける　フ　-づけ (4th, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン　す　みき (6th, N1)