搾る (しぼる) — to wring (towel, rag) (esp. 絞る), to squeeze (esp. 絞る), to squeeze (fruit to extract juice) (esp. 搾る)
搾る
to wring (towel, rag) (esp. 絞る)
2 characters
godan verb (-ru)
transitive
shiboru
しぼる
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Meanings
- to wring (towel, rag) (esp. 絞る)
- to squeeze (esp. 絞る)
- to squeeze (fruit to extract juice) (esp. 搾る)
- to press (esp. 搾る)
- to extract (esp. 搾る)
- to milk (esp. 搾る)
- to express milk (esp. 搾る)
- to rack (one's brains)
- to strain (one's voice)
- to extort
- to exploit
- to chew out (often passive voice)
- to reprimand severely (often passive voice)
- to rake over the coals (often passive voice)
- to give a sound scolding (often passive voice)
- to tell someone off (often passive voice)
- to scold (often passive voice)
- 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
Verb forms
| Meaning | Plain | Polite |
|---|---|---|
| Present |
搾る しぼる |
搾ります しぼります |
| Present negative |
搾らない しぼらない |
搾りません しぼりません |
| Past |
搾った しぼった |
搾りました しぼりました |
| Past negative |
搾らなかった しぼらなかった |
搾りませんでした しぼりませんでした |
| Te-form |
搾って しぼって |
搾りまして しぼりまして |
| Potential |
搾れる しぼれる |
搾れます しぼれます |
| Potential negative |
搾れない しぼれない |
搾れません しぼれません |