締しめ切きる

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

close up; shut tightly

Physically closing something completely so that it cannot be opened easily or air/light cannot pass through. Often used for doors, windows, or rooms.

て

おき

ましょう

。

Let's keep the door closed during the meeting.

2

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

close off; cut off; stop accepting

Used for deadlines, applications, subscriptions, or lists when the period for acceptance ends. Typically written as 締め切る or 締切る.

締しめ切きるUsage88%
Standard kanji spelling for both senses; especially common for the deadline/closing sense.
しめきるUsage8%
締しめ切きるUsage4%
Common simplified variant, especially in business or deadline contexts.
閉しめ切きる
Used when emphasizing physical closing of doors, windows, or rooms.
閉しめ切きる
Rare variant for physical closing; 閉め切る is preferred.
〆切しめきる
Stylized abbreviation using 〆; seen in informal deadline notices.

閉しめる
閉める is the simple 'to close' (a door, window, etc.), while 締め切る/閉め切る emphasizes closing completely and tightly.
締しめ切きり
締め切り is the noun form meaning 'deadline' or 'closing date', derived from the verb 締め切る.

Compound of 締める/閉める (shimeru, 'to close/tighten') + 切る (kiru, 'to cut/do completely'), meaning 'to close completely' or 'to cut off entirely'.