しめる

to be wet, to become wet, to be damp

Also:to wear (necktie, belt), to total, to be strict with

What does しめる mean?

しめる is a Japanese verb meaning “to be wet, to become wet, to be damp” in English. It can also be translated as “to wear (necktie, belt), to total, to be strict with” depending on context. It is written as しめる in hiragana, and shimeru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.