JLPT N3 Intermediate
締め
Tightening; a conclusion or deadline; the final dish of a meal.
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〆 common shorthand symbol
シメ often used for the "final dish" meaning
締める shimeru, the verb "to close/tighten"
1 Noun
Conclusion / End / Deadline
Refers to the act of finalizing a matter, such as closing a business accounting period or formally ending a gathering.
Example
A 今日 の 飲み会 、 そろそろ 締め に しよう か 。
B そう です ね 。 最後 に 一本締め で 終わりましょう 。
[A:] Shall we start wrapping up today's drinking party? [B:] Good idea. Let's finish with a ceremonial hand clap.
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2 Noun
The Final Dish
A culinary term describing the final carbohydrate-heavy course eaten to conclude a drinking session or a hot pot meal.
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3 Noun
Tightening / Fastening
The physical degree of tension or the specific act of fastening something securely.
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