絞る

しぼる

to press, to wring, to squeeze

Also:to squeeze (fruit to extract juice), to rack (one's brains), to extort

What does 絞る mean?

絞る is a Japanese verb meaning to press, to wring, to squeeze in English. It can also be translated as to squeeze (fruit to extract juice), to rack (one's brains), to extort depending on context. It is written as 絞る in kanji, しぼる in hiragana, and shiboru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

はい。ここに私たちが牛のミルクをしぼった牧場の写真がありますよ。

Yes, and here's a photo of the farm where we milked the cows.