絞
- On
- こう
- Kun
- しぼ.る;し.める;し.まる
- Stroke count
- 12
・strangle
・constrict
・wring
Japanese dictionary
しぼる
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze
Example sentence
Yes, and here's a photo of the farm where we milked the cows.
Kanji details
・strangle
・constrict
・wring
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しぼる
to squeeze (fruit to extract juice);to press;to extract;to milk;to express milk
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to rack (one's brains);to strain (one's voice)
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to extort;to exploit
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to chew out;to reprimand severely;to rake over the coals;to give a sound scolding;to tell someone off;to scold;to rebuke
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to drill into;to train
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to narrow down (one's focus);to whittle down
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to gather up (curtain, etc.);to tighten (drawstring)
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to stop down (lens)
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to turn down (e.g. radio)
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to bend (bow);to draw
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to hold down;to constrict;to immobilize