Last Updated
：2025/12/08
そでをしぼる
Kanji
袖を絞る
Phrase
Japanese Meaning
衣服の袖の部分を手で強く握ってねじること。特に、涙や水分をしぼり出すようにする動作。 / 悲しみや悔しさのあまり涙を流し、その涙でぬれた袖をしぼるような、激しい嘆きや悲嘆の様子をたとえていう表現。 / 転じて、ひどく後悔したり、やりきれない思いで嘆き悲しむこと。
Easy Japanese Meaning
とてもかなしくて、なみだでそでがぬれているようすをあらわすこと
Sense（1）
袖を絞る: wringing one's sleeves with tears
（ romanization ）
Quizzes for review
See correct answer
そでをしぼる
See correct answer
When she heard the parting words, her mother cried, wringing her sleeves as she wept.
When she heard the parting words, her mother cried, wringing her sleeves as she wept.
See correct answer
母は別れの言葉を聞いて、そでをしぼるように泣いた。
Japanese - English
Word Edit Setting
- Users who have edit permission for words - All Users
- Screen new word creation
- Screen word edits
- Screen word deletion
- Screen changing entry name
- Users authorized to vote on judging - All Users
- Number of votes required for decision - 1
Sentence Edit Setting
- Users who have edit permission for sentences - All Users
- Screen sentence deletion
- Users authorized to vote on judging - Editor
- Number of votes required for decision - 1
Quiz Edit Setting
- Users who have edit permission for quizzes - All Users
- Users authorized to vote on judging - Editor
- Number of votes required for decision - 1
