Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 絞り(しぼり) in Japanese

絞り, 搾り
Kana Reading
しぼり
Romaji
shibori
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    tye-dye; tye-dyeing
    Example sentence
    この明るさで絞りはどのくらいですか。 What is the correct aperture in this light?
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    aperture (e.g. camera, iris of the eye); aperture stop; stop
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    contraction; squeezing; choke

Examples of 絞り, 搾り, しぼり in a sentence

Kanji in this word

搾 JLPT 1

13 strokes

squeeze

On'Yomi: サク

Kun'Yomi: しぼ.る

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絞 JLPT 1

12 strokes

strangle, constrict, wring

On'Yomi: コウ

Kun'Yomi: しぼ.る, し.める, し.まる

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