絞しぼる

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1. 1.

   to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze

   esp. 絞る

   Godan verb with ru endingtransitive verb
2. 2.

   to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to extract; to milk; to express milk

   esp. 搾る

   Godan verb with ru endingtransitive verb
3. 3.

   to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice)

   Godan verb with ru endingtransitive verb
4. 4.

   to extort; to exploit

   Godan verb with ru endingtransitive verb
5. 5.

   to chew out; to reprimand severely; to rake over the coals; to give a sound scolding; to tell someone off; to scold; to rebuke

   often passive voice

   Godan verb with ru endingtransitive verb
6. 6.

   to drill into; to train

   Godan verb with ru endingtransitive verb
7. 7.

   to narrow down (one's focus); to whittle down

   Godan verb with ru endingtransitive verb
8. 8.

   to gather up (curtain, etc.); to tighten (drawstring)

   Godan verb with ru endingtransitive verb
9. 9.

   to stop down (lens)

   Godan verb with ru endingtransitive verb
10. 10.

    to turn down (e.g. radio)

    Godan verb with ru endingtransitive verb
11. 11.

    to bend (bow); to draw

    Godan verb with ru endingtransitive verb
12. 12.

    to hold down; to constrict; to immobilize

    Godan verb with ru endingtransitive verbsumo
13. 13.

    to squeeze

    Godan verb with ru endingtransitive verbword usually written using kanji alonego (game)

Related words

• 油を絞るあぶらをしぼる

  to chew out; to reprimand severely; to rake over the coals; to give a sound scolding; to tell someone off; to scold; to rebuke; to press oil