締め上げる

しめあげる

Also written 絞め上げる

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Transitive to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to squeeze; to bind; to wring; to screw in (e.g. a bulb)
2. to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to pursue relentlessly; to keep under strict control; to put the screws on
3. to settle accounts

Kanji

• 締 tighten. Read as しめ.
• 上 up. Read as あげる.

Example sentences

• トムはメアリーの喉元をつかみ、締め上げた。
  Tom grabbed Mary by the throat and started choking her.

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