絞る

搾る

Reading

Kana: しぼる
Romaji: shiboru
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v5r
vt
1

to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze

Note: esp. 絞る
2

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

Note: esp. 搾る
3

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

4

to extort; to exploit

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

Note: often passive voice
See also: 油を絞る
6

to drill into; to train

7

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

8

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

9

to stop down (lens)

10

to turn down (e.g. radio)

11

to bend (bow); to draw

12

to hold down; to constrict; to immobilize

(Sumo term)

Kanji

Readings: コウ、 しぼ.る、 し.める、 し.まる
Meanings: strangle, constrict, wring
Readings: サク、 しぼ.る
Meaning: squeeze

Example Sentences

(かれ)(こえ)()(しぼ)って(うた)った。
➥He sang with his voice strained.
Full Entry➤
彼女(かのじょ)はタオルを(かた)(しぼ)った。
➥She wrung the towel dry.
Full Entry➤
彼女(かのじょ)紅茶(こうちゃ)にレモンをしぼった。
➥She squeezed a lemon for tea.
Full Entry➤
知恵(ちえ)(しぼ)ってこれを()いた。
➥I racked my brains to write this.
Full Entry➤
(わたし)はオレンジジュースを(しぼ)った。
➥I squeezed the juice out of the oranges.
Full Entry➤
もう(すこ)(のう)みそをしぼって(かんが)えろ。
➥Rack your brains a little harder.
Full Entry➤
Find More