Translation guide
How to express 'squeeze out' in Japanese, covering physical extraction, forcing out, and figurative uses.
To remove liquid from something by pressing or wringing it.
The most direct equivalent for squeezing out liquid, like juice from a fruit or water from a cloth.
I squeezed out a lemon and made juice.
I squeezed out the towel to get the water out.
Emphasizes extracting every last drop, often used for juicing or metaphorically exploiting.
Squeeze out every last drop from the fruit.
A general verb for squeezing or wringing; can be used alone when context is clear.
Please squeeze out the rag.
To compel a person, group, or entity to leave a position, place, or situation.
To drive out or expel someone, often from a group, home, or position.
He was squeezed out of the company.
To push out, often implying gradual pressure or competition.
To shut out or exclude, often used when someone is locked out of opportunities.
To obtain something like information, money, or a confession through persistent effort or pressure.
Also used figuratively for forcing out words, money, or effort.
He finally squeezed out an answer.
To draw out information or money, often through skillful questioning or manipulation.
Colloquial for getting money or valuables by cunning or persistence.
To barely manage to do something or escape from a difficult situation.
To barely escape or get out of a tight spot.
He squeezed out of the crowded train.
To manage to get out or emerge, often with difficulty.
I managed to squeeze out of the traffic jam.
To create or produce something, like a sound or a small amount, with difficulty.
絞り出す is for extracting liquids or figurative effort (squeezing out juice, words, money). 追い出す is for expelling people or things from a place (squeezing someone out of a job). Do not mix them up.
Squeeze out a lemon (correct) / Expel a lemon (incorrect)
English 'squeeze out' covers many meanings. Direct translation with 絞り出す may not work for expelling people or escaping. Use context-appropriate verbs.
It's not good to squeeze out the newcomer from the group.
大企業が中小企業を市場から押し出している。
Large corporations are squeezing out small businesses from the market.
彼は会議から締め出された。
He was squeezed out of the meeting.
The government is squeezing out taxes from the people.
彼女は彼から秘密を引き出した。
She squeezed the secret out of him.
彼はなんとかして金をせしめた。
He managed to squeeze some money out.
The team squeezed out a narrow lead.
He somehow squeezed out the funds.