絞る

しぼる · shiboru · JLPT N2 · verb-godan

to squeeze

🍋 絞 = 糸 thread + 交 cross: twist thread across itself to wring it dry

Squeezing lemon juice and wringing wet laundry both use this verb. The 糸 radical marks thread, since wringing twists fibres tight.

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