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wring Meaning in Japanese (wring 英語 意味)

絞る, 引き出す
絞る in English:wring
IPA:ɕiboɾu
Phonetic:しぼる
Quick Answer • 要約

wring の日本語の意味は「絞る, 引き出す」です。 (特に液体を絞り出すため、または苦痛を与えるために、何かを力強くねじって握ること。)

Definitions of Wring

  1. 1
    verb
    絞る

    To twist and squeeze something forcefully, especially to extract liquid from it or to cause pain.

    特に液体を絞り出すため、または苦痛を与えるために、何かを力強くねじって握ること。

  2. 2
    verb
    引き出す

    To obtain something, such as a confession or money, by persistent effort, pressure, or coercion.

    執拗な努力、圧力、または強制によって、告白や金銭などの何かを得ること。

Example Sentences

“She had to wring out the wet towel before hanging it to dry.”

彼女は濡れたタオルを乾かす前に絞らなければならなかった。

“The detective tried to wring a confession from the suspect.”

その刑事は容疑者から自白を引き出そうとした。

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Inflected Word Forms

third person singularwrings
past tensewrung
present participlewringing
agent nounwringer
adjectiveunwrung

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

wring one's handsidiom

To show distress, anxiety, or helplessness.

wring a confession out of someonecollocation

To force someone to confess something.