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Kotomora

搾

squeeze

JLPTN1StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 5,000Strokes13

Readings

On'yomi

  • サク

Kun'yomi

  • しぼ.る

Meaning

搾 centers on applying pressure to extract or compress something: squeezing liquid out, wringing, or pressing tightly.

Most common words using 搾

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  • 搾取さくしゅ
    N1

    exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry

  • 搾乳さくにゅう

    milking (a cow, goat, etc.)

  • 搾り取るしぼりとる

    to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone)

  • 圧搾あっさく

    pressure; compression; pressing

  • 搾菜ザーサイ

    Szechuan pickles; Sichuan vegetables; zha cai; pickled mustard plant stem

  • やりがい搾取やりがいさくしゅ

    job satisfaction exploitation; trading off wages against "rewards"

  • 中間搾取ちゅうかんさくしゅ

    kickback

  • 乳搾りちちしぼり

    milking

  • 乳搾り器ちちしぼりき

    milking machine

  • 圧搾ポンプあっさくポンプ

    compression pump

  • 圧搾機あっさくき

    compressor; press

  • 圧搾空気あっさくくうき

    compressed air

  • 性搾取せいさくしゅ

    sexual exploitation

  • 性的搾取せいてきさくしゅ

    sexual exploitation

  • 搾乳場さくにゅうじょう

    dairy farm; dairy

  • 搾取工場さくしゅこうじょう

    sweatshop

  • 搾取階級さくしゅかいきゅう

    exploiting class; exploiting classes

  • 搾母乳さくぼにゅう

    expressed breast milk

  • 搾油さくゆ

    oil expression (extraction)

  • 搾精さくせい

    milking semen; extracting semen

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Etymology

搾 combines 扌 (hand) with 窄, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of narrowing or pressing. The exact historical development of 窄 as a phonetic component is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

A hand 扌 beside 窄, which looks like a narrow opening. Picture a hand squeezing something through a tight space to extract every drop.

Reading mnemonic

For サク, imagine squeezing a sack of fruit to make juice: sack -> サク, and your hand presses the sack tightly.