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絞: wring

wring; squeeze; narrow down
12 strokesSecondary · Stage 2 (about 3級)in 16 words here

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しぼる・しめる・しまる

絞る(しぼる) "wring; squeeze"; 絞り込む(しぼりこむ) "narrow down", 振り絞る(ふりしぼる) "summon up". 絞める(しめる) "strangle". こう in 絞殺(こうさつ).

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Key words

絞るしぼるto wring; to squeeze
絞り込むしぼりこむto narrow down
絞めるしめるto strangle
振り絞るふりしぼるto summon (strength)
絞殺こうさつstrangulation

Example sentences

Wring out the cloth well, then wipe the desk.

Summoning up my courage, I spoke to him.

The detective found out that the victim had been strangled.

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