Results, to strain one's voice

しぼるshiboru Inflection

godan ~る verb / transitive:

  • to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze - esp. 絞る
  • to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to extract; to milk; to express milk - esp. 搾る
  • to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice)
  • to extort; to exploit
  • to chew out; to reprimand severely; to rake over the coals; to give a sound scolding; to tell someone off; to scold; to rebuke - often passive voice 油を絞る
  • 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
  • to hold down; to constrict; to immobilize - Sumo term

ああaaushinochichihaそんなふうにsonnafuuni搾るshiboruのですnodesuka Oh, is that the way you milk a cow?

watashihaポンドPONDO絞るshiboru必要hitsuyougaあるaru I need to lose five pounds.

nani世紀seikinimo読み書きyomikakini焦点shoutenwo絞るshiboru語学gogaku教育kyouikudeあるaru For centuries, foreign language teaching focused on reading and writing.

しぼりあげるshiboriageru Inflection

ichidan verb / transitive:

  • to squeeze (to the utmost); to wring out
  • to squeeze (money) out of someone; to wring (money) from
  • to scold; to criticize severely; to lay into
  • to train ruthlessly; to give punishing training
  • to strain (one's voice)
  • to gather up (a curtain)
ふりしぼるfurishiboru Inflection

godan ~る verb / transitive:

  • to muster (one's strength)
  • to strain (e.g. one's voice)

私たちwatashitachihakoewo振り絞ってfurishibotte助けtasukewo求めたmotometa We shouted for help at the tops of our voices.

Kanji

イチICHIイツITSUひと~hito ひとhito.tsu

one; one radical (no.1)

ジンJINニンNINひとhito~り ri~と to

person


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