締め切る

しめきる

Also written 閉め切る, 〆切る, 閉切る, 締切る

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors)
2. to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list) (usu. 締め切る)

Kanji

• 締 tighten. Read as しめ.
• 切 cut. Read as きる.

Common phrases

• 窓を締め切る

Words containing 締め切る

• 締め切り日 (しめきりび) time limit

Word lists

• JLPT N2

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