No. 4,991 in Japanese
絞り
"絞り" (shibori) means "squeeze," "wring," or refers to a "tie-dye" technique in textiles.
In a sentence
カメラの絞りを調整して光の量を変える。
Adjust the aperture of the camera to change the amount of light.
Here, '絞り' refers to the aperture setting in a camera, controlling light intake.
タオルを絞って水気を取る。
Squeeze the towel to remove excess water.
In this sentence, '絞る' is used to mean wringing out a towel.
アイディアを絞り出して、より良い提案を考えた。
I brainstormed ideas and thought of a better suggestion.
Here, '絞る' metaphorically means to brainstorm or extract ideas diligently.
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