締める [しめる(P);シメる(sk)] /(v1,vt) (1) (ant: 緩める・1) to tie/to fasten/to tighten/(v1,vt) (2) to wear (necktie, belt)/to put on/(v1,vt) (3) (See 〆る・しめる・1) to total/to sum/(v1,vt) (4) (See 緊める・しめる) to be strict with/(v1,vt) (5) to economize/to economise/to cut down on/(v1,vt) (6) to salt/to marinate/to pickle/to make sushi adding a mixture of vinegar and salt/(v1,vi) (7) to kill (fish, poultry, etc.)/(v1,vi) (8) (oft. as シメる) (col) to strongly press (someone)/to crack down on/to keep under strict control/(P)/EntL1436570/