Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “油を絞る”

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

Example sentence

I gave him a stern talking-to.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

油
On
ゆ;ゆう
Kun
あぶら
Stroke count
8

・oil

・fat

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絞
On
こう
Kun
しぼ.る;し.める;し.まる
Stroke count
12

・strangle

・constrict

・wring

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