1.
to wring, to squeeze
To twist something to extract liquid.
濡れたタオルを絞る。
Wring out a wet towel.
雑巾をよく絞ってから床を拭いた。
I wrung out the cloth well before wiping the floor.
レモンを絞って果汁を出す。
Squeeze a lemon to extract the juice.
2.
to narrow down, to limit
To reduce options or focus on a specific target.
候補を3人に絞った。
I narrowed down the candidates to three people.
的を絞って準備した方がいい。
It's better to narrow the focus and prepare.
テーマを一つに絞った。
I narrowed the topic down to one.
3.
to squeeze out, to extract
To extract something through effort.
知恵を絞って解決策を考えた。
I racked my brains to think of a solution.
最後の力を絞って走り切った。
I squeezed out my last bit of energy and finished the run.
やっとのことで声を絞り出した。
I barely managed to squeeze out my voice.
絞る means to wring, squeeze, or narrow down.
TRANSITIVITY:
- Type: Transitive (他動詞)
- Pattern: Xを絞る
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- タオルを絞る (to wring a towel)
- 雑巾を絞る (to wring out a cloth)
- 知恵を絞る (to rack one's brains)
- 声を絞る (to squeeze out one's voice)
- 的を絞る (to narrow the focus)
- 候補を絞る (to narrow down candidates)
RELATED VOCABULARY:
- 搾る (to squeeze out juice/milk - different kanji)
- 絞り込む (to narrow down further)