Word details

すぼめる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word すぼめる.

Dictionary

Entry

ぼめる窄めるぼめるTransitiveUsually kanaIchidan verbFreq #15597
1

to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

narrow, fold, furl, shrug, pucker, shut, close

10 strokesGrade 9

On

サク

Kun

すぼ.めるつぼ.めるせま.い

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