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絞る

しぼる

godan verbtransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1to press
2to wring
3to squeeze
4to wring (towel, rag)
5to squeeze (fruit to extract juice)
6to extract
7to rack (one's brains)
8to strain (one's voice)

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Kanji in this word

絞Strangle, Constrict, Wring12 strokes

More words with 絞

お絞りおしぼり · wet towel (supplied at table)絞り込むしぼりこむ · to squeeze 絞りしぼり · shibori 絞りしぼり · shibori ; tie-dye ; tie-dyeing

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