Meaning

Primary

To Wring Out

Alternatives

To Squeeze, To Narrow Down

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

You've learned that the kanji means strangle. 絞る, on the other hand, means to wring out or to squeeze something like a towel, or to narrow down ideas.

Reading

しぼる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Your friend wants to wring out a towel, but before she does so she bows (しぼ) to the towel to show her respect for it.

Context

Context Sentences

ぞうきんを絞って作ったジュースです。

Here is the juice I made from wringing out a dust cloth.

会議でアイデアを絞りましょう。

Let's narrow down our ideas at the meeting.

Kanji Composition