真綿で首を絞める

Reading

Kana: まわたでくびをしめる

Romaji: mawatadekubiwoshimeru

Definition

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v1

1

to drag things out; to creep up slowly on the point; to strangle (execute) slowly with a silk cord (instead of quickly with a rope)

Kanji

真

Readings: シン、 ま、 ま-、 まこと

Meanings: true, reality, Buddhist sect

綿

Readings: メン、 わた

Meaning: cotton

首

Readings: シュ、 くび

Meanings: neck, counter for songs and poems

絞

Readings: コウ、 しぼ.る、 し.める、 し.まる

Meanings: strangle, constrict, wring

Example Sentence

真綿(まわた)で首(くび)を絞(し)めるような言(いかた)い方()をしないで、お願(ねが)いだから、もっとはっきり言(い)ってくれない。

➥Stop trying to make us follow all these subtle clues. I wish you would say what you want to say more clearly.