しめる

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Kana spelling of various terms.

Verb

しめる • (shimeru) transitive ichidan (stem しめ (shime), past しめた (shimeta))

  1. 絞める: to constrict
  2. 占める: to make up, to be a part of
  3. 締める, 〆る, 緊める: to fasten
  4. 閉める: to close

しめる • (shimeru) intransitive godan (stem しめり (shimeri), past しめった (shimetta))

  1. 湿る: to be wet

Etymology 2

Modern form of classical しむ (-shimu).

Alternative forms

Suffix

しめる • (-shimeru) ichidan (stem しめ (-shime), past しめた (-shimeta))

  1. (archaic, literary) Used to make the causative form of verbs: to make; to let
    言(い)わしめる ― iwashimeru ― (modern language) to make say
    中(ちゅう)心(しん)地(ち)たらしめる ― chūshinchi-tarashimeru ― (modern language) to make a place a centre
    満天下(まんてんか)に知(し)らしめる ― mantenka ni shirashimeru ― (modern language) to let the whole world know
Usage notes

This word is morphologically an inflectional suffix. It is classified as 助動詞 (jodōshi, “auxiliary verb”) in traditional Japanese grammar.

Derived terms

See also

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