単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Single kanji#1,718 most used

絞る

しぼる2

Pitch accent · 中高 (nakadaka)

to wring; to squeeze

ITS KANJI

IN A SENTENCE

She wrung the towel dry.

from Tatoeba

IN OTHER SENTENCES

Squeeze the towel.

from Tatoeba · say123

MEANINGS

1

to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze

godan verb · transitive

TANGOYA ASKS

2

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

godan verb · transitive

3

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

godan verb · transitive

4

to extort; to exploit

godan verb · transitive

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

godan verb · transitive

6

to drill into; to train

godan verb · transitive

7

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

godan verb · transitive

8

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

godan verb · transitive

9

to stop down (lens)

godan verb · transitive

10

to turn down (e.g. radio)

godan verb · transitive

11

to bend (bow); to draw

godan verb · transitive

12

to hold down; to constrict; to immobilize

godan verb · transitive

DETAILS

Kind単漢字, single kanji

Frequency#1,718 most used

Written絞る、搾る

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium