ichidan verb, transitive verb
Physical action of squeezing or wringing something until the last drop or bit comes out.
タオルを絞り上げて水を切った。
I wrung out the towel to get the water out.
レモンを絞り上げて果汁
I squeezed the lemon until every last drop of juice came out.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
squeeze money out of; extort
Figurative use: to extract money from someone by pressure or exploitation.
彼は親から金を絞り上げた。
He squeezed money out of his parents.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
scold severely; lay into
To criticize or scold someone harshly, as if wringing them out.
上司にミスを絞り上げられた。
My boss really laid into me for the mistake.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
train ruthlessly; drill hard
To subject someone to punishing training or drills, often in sports or military contexts.
新入部員をコーチが絞り上げた。
The coach gave the new club members punishing training.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
strain one's voice
To force one's voice out loudly or at full volume, as if wringing it out.
彼は声を絞り上げて叫んだ。
He strained his voice and shouted.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
gather up a curtain
To pull a curtain up tightly, often by drawing the cord, as if wringing it upward.
カーテンを絞り上げて窓を開けた。
I gathered up the curtain and opened the window.