Vocabulary

What does 締め (しめ, shime) mean?

締め (しめ, shime) means tying up; binding; fastening.

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Readingしめ
Romajishime
Part of speechnoun
しめ
shime

tying up; binding; fastening

  1. 1noun tying up; binding; fastening
  2. 2noun total; sum
  3. 3noun conclusion (e.g. of a gathering); end; finish
  4. 4noun final meal after a drinking party
  5. 5noun dish made after eating a hot pot by adding rice or noodles to the leftover broth

Also written: 〆

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