手綱を締める（たづなをしめる）
JLPT N1 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Meaning: to tighten the reins
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 手綱を締めます | たづなをしめます |
| te-form | 手綱を締めて | たづなをしめて |
| ta-form (past) | 手綱を締めた | たづなをしめた |
| nai-form (negative) | 手綱を締めない | たづなをしめない |
| potential form | 手綱を締められる | たづなをしめられる |
Example sentences
- 気の緩みに手綱を締める。 — He tightens the reins on their slackening attitude.
- 部下の手綱を締める。 — He keeps a tight rein on his subordinates.
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