verb🔗Share絞る, 搾るTo squeeze or twist (something) tightly so that liquid is forced out. See also wring out."I didn’t have a towel so I just wrung my hair dry."タオルがなかったので、髪の毛を絞って乾かしました。actionprocessfunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share絞る, 搾るTo extract (a liquid) from something wet, especially cloth, by squeezing and twisting it."Put the berries into a cheesecloth and wring the juice into a bowl."ベリーをガーゼに入れ、ジュースをボウルに絞ってください。actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share絞り出す, 奪い取るTo obtain (something from or out of someone or something) by force."The bully was wringing lunch money from the smaller kids every day after school. "いじめっ子は、毎日放課後、小さい子供たちから昼食代を絞り取っていた。actionbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share絞り出す, 引き出すTo draw (something from or out of someone); to generate (something) as a response."The teacher was wringing every last bit of information from the students during the exam review. "先生は試験の復習中に、生徒たちからあらゆる情報を絞り出していた。actioncommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share絞る, 捻るTo hold (something) tightly and press or twist."She was so nervous before her presentation that she kept wringing her hands. "彼女はプレゼンテーションの前、とても緊張して手を絞り続けていた。actionbodyfunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share苦しめる, 痛めるTo cause pain or distress to (someone / one's heart, soul, etc.)."The news of the company layoffs was wringing the joy out of everyone's hearts. "会社のレイオフのニュースは、みんなの心から喜びを奪っていた。sufferingemotionsoulmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share絞る, ねじるTo slide two ultraflat surfaces together such that their faces bond."The machinist was careful when wringing the gauge blocks together to create a precise height standard. "精密な高さ基準を作成するために、工作機械工はゲージブロックを絞る際に注意を払いました。technicalscienceprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareよじる, ねじるTo twist, as if in pain."She was wringing her hands nervously while waiting for the test results. "彼女は試験結果を待つ間、不安そうに手をねじっていた。bodyactionsensationemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share曲解する, 歪曲するTo give an incorrect meaning to (words, teachings, etc.)."The teacher worried that some students were wringing the meaning of the poem, focusing on a meaning that the author never intended. "教師は、一部の生徒が詩の意味を曲解し、作者が意図したことのない意味に焦点を当てているのではないかと心配した。languagecommunicationwordwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareゆすり取る, 強要するTo subject (someone) to extortion; to afflict or oppress in order to enforce compliance."The corrupt official was wringing money from local businesses by threatening to shut them down for minor violations. "汚職官僚は、軽微な違反で閉鎖すると脅迫することで、地元の企業から金をゆすり取っていた。actioninhumansufferingstatesocietylawgovernmentbusinessfinancemoraleconomypoliticsnegativeguiltChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareねじる, ひねるTo bend or strain out of its position."to wring a mast"マストをねじる。actionpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share絞ることThe act by which something is wrung."After the washing, the wringing of the wet clothes was done by hand. "洗濯後、濡れた衣類の絞りは手作業で行われました。actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
