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しめる is an exact match with the following word:
しめる
BOOST
ichidan verb, auxiliary verb
to make; to let  (see also: 使む, 成らしめる; old causative verbal ending; archaic)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 8 (among the 30,000 most useful words in Japanese)
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• Google Japan frequency rank: 65,000 (about 5,510,000 results)
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Example sentences:
それ
ちょうき
長期
あんてい
安定
そうぎょう
操業
かのう
可能
ならしめる
That makes it possible to operate it stably for a long time.
りょうしん
良心
かれ
くる
しめた

His conscience stung him.
どうぞドアしめてください
Close the door, please.
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