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絞る
[しぼる]
shiboru
godan verb, transitive verb
Alternate Written Forms:
搾る
[しぼる]
shiboru
English Meanings:
godan verb, transitive verb
- to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze (esp. 絞る)
- to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to extract; to milk; to express milk (esp. 搾る)
- to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice)
- to extort; to exploit
- 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)
- to drill into; to train
- to narrow down (one's focus); to whittle down
- to gather up (curtain, etc.); to tighten (drawstring)
- to stop down (lens)
- to turn down (e.g. radio)
- to bend (bow); to draw
- to hold down; to constrict; to immobilize
圧す
[あっす]
assu
godan verb, transitive verb
English Meanings:
godan verb, transitive verb
- to press
- to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm