Vocabulary
What does 絞る (しぼる, shiboru) mean?
絞る (しぼる, shiboru) means to squeeze, to wring; to narrow down, to filter.
| Reading | しぼる |
|---|---|
| Romaji | shiboru |
| Part of speech | godan verb, transitive |
| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N2 |
絞るしぼる
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshiboru
to squeeze, to wring; to narrow down, to filter
- 1godan verb · transitive to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze
- 2godan verb · transitive to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to extract
- 3godan verb · transitive to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice)
- 4godan verb · transitive to extort; to exploit
- 5godan verb · transitive to chew out; to reprimand severely; to rake over the coals
Example sentences
候補を三人に絞った。
I narrowed the candidates down to three people.
濡れたタオルをしっかり絞った。
I wrung out the wet towel firmly.