N1Ichidan verb
絞める
しめる
Meaning
- 1.to strangle
- 2.to constrict
Meanings across languages
- English
- to strangle, to constrict
- Tiếng Việt
- thắt cổ, siết lại
- 日本語
- 絞める, 締める
- 한국어
- 조이다, 압축하다
- 中文
- 勒死, 收缩
- Bahasa Indonesia
- membunuh
- ภาษาไทย
- บีบคอ
- Español
- ahogar, estrangular
- Français
- étrangler
- Deutsch
- erwürgen
- Português
- estrangular
Kanji used
Related words
絞り
しぼり
shibori, tie-dye
N1絞る
しぼる
to wring (towel, rag), to squeeze
N1お絞り
おしぼり
wet towel (supplied at table), hot, moistened hand towel
N1絞り込む
しぼりこむ
to squeeze, to wring out
N1絞殺
こうさつ
strangling (to death), strangulation
N1絞首刑
こうしゅけい
death by hanging, execution by hanging
N1振り絞る
ふりしぼる
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.), to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.)
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