(しぼ)()

しぼりとる
verb (godan)
to squeeze out; to wring out; to exploit
他動詞 transitiveaction
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present(しぼ)()(しぼ)()らない
Present polite(しぼ)()ります(しぼ)()りません
Past(しぼ)()った(しぼ)()らなかった
Past polite(しぼ)()りました(しぼ)()りませんでした
て form(しぼ)()って(しぼ)()らなくて
ている present(しぼ)()っている(しぼ)()っていない
ている polite(しぼ)()っています(しぼ)()っていません
ている past(しぼ)()っていた(しぼ)()っていなかった
ている past polite(しぼ)()っていました(しぼ)()っていませんでした
Conditional ば(しぼ)()れば(しぼ)()らなければ
Conditional たら(しぼ)()ったら(しぼ)()らなかったら
Volitional(しぼ)()ろう
Volitional polite(しぼ)()りましょう
Potential(しぼ)()れる(しぼ)()れない
Passive(しぼ)()られる(しぼ)()られない
Causative(しぼ)()らせる(しぼ)()らせない
Imperative(しぼ)()(しぼ)()るな
1. to squeeze out; to wring out
To physically extract liquid or substance by squeezing or wringing. Emphasizes thoroughness — getting every last drop.
レモン(しる)(しぼ)()る。
Squeeze out the lemon juice.
ぞうきん(みず)最後(さいご)まで(しぼ)()った。
I wrung out every last drop of water from the rag.
We squeeze the juice out of the fruit to make juice.
2. to exploit; to squeeze (money/resources) from
To take money, labor, or resources from someone by coercion or unfair means. Carries a strongly negative connotation.
They exploit the workers for profit.
Scams that squeeze large sums of money from elderly people are increasing.
その企業(きぎょう)下請(したう)業者(ぎょうしゃ)から(しぼ)()れるだけ(しぼ)()っている
That company is squeezing every last bit it can from its subcontractors.

Godan verb (五段(ごだん)). Transitive.

A compound of (しぼ) (to squeeze) and () (to take). The () component adds the nuance of extraction — not just squeezing but actually getting something out.

ASPECT (ている):

  • (しぼ)()っている (is in the process of exploiting; has squeezed out)

Similar words

Common collocations

  • (かね)(しぼ)()る (to squeeze money out of)
  • (しる)(しぼ)()る (to squeeze out the juice)
  • (しぼ)()れるだけ(しぼ)()る (to squeeze out as much as possible)