Keyword
strangle
- constrict
- wring
- Frequency
- #1288
- Strokes
- 12
- Grade
- 8
- JLPT (old)
- N1
- Heisig
- 1448
Readings
しぼ57%
コウ29%
し14%
Mnemonic
A thread mingles with a thin cord and twists tight around a prop's neck, and the villain grins as he tries to strangle it.
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Used in vocabulary
絞り
shibori; tie-dye; tie-dyeing; aperture; aperture stop; stop; contraction; squeezing; choke; squeeze
Noun
絞る
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to extract; to milk; to express milk; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort; …
Godan verb
振り絞る
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
Godan verb
絞り取る
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
Godan verb