しめる

shimeru

Ichidan Verb

Auxiliary Verb

1. auxiliary verb indicating the causative voice

Formal Register

貧困ひんこんは家庭かていを破壊はかいするよりはむしろ団結だんけつせしめる。

hinkonwa katēo hakai suruyoriwa mushiro danketsu seshimeru.

Poverty keeps together more homes than it breaks up.

Ichidan Verb

Auxiliary Verb

2. auxiliary verb indicating the permissive voice

Formal Register

Ichidan Verb

Auxiliary Verb

3. auxiliary verb strengthening the honorific notion

Honorific

Formal Register

59 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

しめた

shimeta

The past form

1. Closed; Finished

Verb

#43153

しめて

shimete

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Close; Finish

Auxiliary

#41035

しめない

shimenai

The negative form

1. Not close; Not shut

Auxiliary

#42048

しめなかった

shimenakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not close; Did not finish

Auxiliary

#34421

しめました

shimemashita

The polite past form

1. Closed; Finished

Auxiliary

#30388

しめます

shimemasu

The polite form

1. To finish; To conclude

Auxiliary

#38045

しめません

shimemasen

The polite negative form

1. Don't do.; Won't do.

Auxiliary

#38147

しめませんでした

shimemasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not close; Did not finish

Auxiliary

#39698

Common 23 items

しめたい

shimetai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to end; Want to close

Auxiliary

#38695

しめたくない

shimetakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to.; Don't want to do.

Auxiliary

#39270

しめたばかり

shimetabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just finished; Recently completed

Verb

#42441

しめちゃう

shimechau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. finish up; be done with

Verb

#45094

しめちゃダメ

shimecha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't overdo it.; Don't go overboard.

Auxiliary

#44496

しめていない

shimete inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not closing; Not ending

Auxiliary

#38354

しめています

shimete imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Are doing WORD.; Is doing WORD.

Auxiliary

#43847

しめている

shimete iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Closing; Tightening

Verb

#42282

しめてはいけない

shimetewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not close.; Do not shut.

Adjective

#45248

しめてもいい

shimetemo ii

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May close.; You may finish.

Adjective

#38058

しめとく

shimetoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To prepare; To set (something)

Auxiliary

#38158

しめないで

shimenaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't close.; Don't shut.

Auxiliary

#39444

しめないでください

shimenaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't close.; Don't shut.

Auxiliary

#45208

しめなきゃ

shimenakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must do; Have to do

Auxiliary

#43927

しめなくてもいい

shimenakutemo ii

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to do; Not necessary to do

Adjective

#42982

しめなければならない

shimenakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must do; Have to do

Adjective

#38872

しめなさい

shimenasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Do it.; Get it done.

Auxiliary

#38189

しめましょう

shimemashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's do; Let's begin

Auxiliary

#40721

しめよう

shimeyō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's finish.; Let's conclude.

Auxiliary

#42874

しめられない

shimerarenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot be closed.; Cannot be finished.

Auxiliary

#43467

しめられます

shimeraremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can do.; Is possible.

Auxiliary

#45384

しめるところ

shimeru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. To close; To finish

Verb

#41683

しめるみたい

shimeru mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like it's tightening.; Looks like it's closing.

Auxiliary

#40880

Advanced 28 items

しめがち

shimegachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Likely to

Verb

#41257

しめきる

shimekiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To close; To finish

Verb

#44019

しめさせられる

shimesaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to close; To be forced to close

Verb

#43950

しめさせる

shimesaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To make close; To let close

Verb

#44582

しめそうだ

shimesōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Seems like; Looks like

Auxiliary

#38151

しめたそうだ

shimeta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. It seems...; Apparently...

Auxiliary

#41459

しめただろう

shimetadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably did.; Likely did.

Auxiliary

#38580

しめたところ

shimeta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Just did it.; Finished it.

Verb

#37682

しめたら

shimetara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when closed.; When finished.

Auxiliary

#41654

しめたらしい

shimetarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. It seems [they] succeeded.; It seems [it] worked.

Auxiliary

#43262

しめっぱなし

shimeppanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Left unfinished; Left undone

Verb

#32933

しめてくださいませ

shimete kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please check, please.; Please total.

Auxiliary

#44174

しめてくれ

shimete kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Shut it.; Close it.

Auxiliary

#44473

しめてちょうだい

shimete chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Close it, please.; Check, please.

Auxiliary

#38888

しめてはならない

shimetewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not close.; Do not shut.

Adjective

#42347

しめてもよろしい

shimetemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I close it?; May I finish?

Adjective

#41523

しめないでくれ

shimenaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't close it.; Please don't close it.

Auxiliary

#44061

しめなければいけない

shimenakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must do; Have to do

Adjective

#43728

しめぬく

shimenuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. To finish thoroughly; To carry through to the end

Verb

#39848

しめられる

shimerareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. Can be closed; Can be done

2. To be closed; To be shut

Verb

#40193

しめるそうだ

shimeru sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. It seems; Apparently

Auxiliary

#44154

しめると

shimeruto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when closed; If/when sealed

Auxiliary

#44607

しめるな

shimeruna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't close.; Don't seal.

Auxiliary

#43067

しめるなら

shimerunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If closing; When closing

Auxiliary

#43441

しめるようだ

shimeru yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

Auxiliary

#31001

しめるらしい

shimerurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems like it closes.; Seems like it tightens.

Auxiliary

#41393

しめれば

shimereba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when closed; If/when sealed

Auxiliary

#38233

しめろ

shimero

A strong, direct command

1. Shut up.; Be quiet.

Auxiliary

#45339

しめる

shimeru

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

59 Variants Available