締めくくる（しめくくる）
JLPT N2 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 4
Meaning: to conclude/sum up
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 締めくくります | しめくくります |
| te-form | 締めくくって | しめくくって |
| ta-form (past) | 締めくくった | しめくくった |
| nai-form (negative) | 締めくくらない | しめくくらない |
| potential form | 締めくくれる | しめくくれる |
Example sentences
- 感謝の言葉で式を締めくくる。 — He closed the ceremony with words of thanks.
- 一年を無事に締めくくる。 — We wrapped up the year safely.
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