しめる

Kana spelling of various terms.

しめる • (shimeru) transitive ichidan (stem しめ (shime), past しめた (shimeta))

1. 絞める: to constrict
2. 占める: to make up, to be a part of
3. 締める, 〆る, 緊める: to fasten
4. 閉める: to close

しめる • (shimeru) intransitive godan (stem しめり (shimeri), past しめった (shimetta))

1. 湿る: to be wet

Modern form of classical しむ (-shimu).

• (classical) しむ (-shimu)

しめる • (-shimeru) ichidan (stem しめ (-shime), past しめた (-shimeta))

1. (archaic, literary) Used to make the causative form of verbs: to make; to let

   言(い)わしめる ― iwashimeru ― (modern language) to make [someone] say

   中(ちゅう)心(しん)地(ち)たらしめる ― chūshinchi-tarashimeru ― (modern language) to make a place a centre

   満天下(まんてんか)に知(し)らしめる ― mantenka ni shirashimeru ― (modern language) to let the whole world know

This word is morphologically an inflectional suffix. It is classified as 助動詞 (jodōshi, “auxiliary verb”) in traditional Japanese grammar.

• せしめる (seshimeru)

• せる (-seru)
• させる (-saseru)