Word Meaning 油を絞る

あぶらをしぼる abura o shiboru

油を絞る is read as あぶらをしぼる (abura o shiboru) and means to chew out.

Meaning

English

  1. to chew out
  2. to reprimand severely
  3. to rake over the coals
  4. to give a sound scolding
  5. to tell someone off
  6. to scold
  7. to rebuke
  8. to press oil

Reading

Kana

あぶらをしぼる

Romaji

abura o shiboru

Writing Variants

  • 油をしぼる あぶらをしぼる aburaoshiboru
  • 油を搾る あぶらをしぼる abura o shiboru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Proverb Rank 122817 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

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油を売る

あぶらをうる

to loaf (particularly on the job)

油が切れる

あぶらがきれる

to run out of energy

油断させる

ゆだんさせる

to put someone off his guard

油揚げ

あぶらげ

aburaage

油井

ゆせい

oil well

油彩

ゆさい

oil painting

油椰子

あぶらやし

oil palm (esp. the African oil palm, Elaeis guineensis)

油井管

ゆせいかん

oil well pipe

油障子

あぶらしょうじ

shoji with an oil-treated screen (for increased water resistance)

油条

ゆうてぃあお

youtiao

油断大敵

ゆだんたいてき

don't let your guard down