絞り

絞り

"絞り" (shibori) means "squeeze," "wring," or refers to a "tie-dye" technique in textiles.

Here, '絞り' refers to the aperture setting in a camera, controlling light intake.

カメラの絞りを調整して光の量を変える。

Adjust the aperture of the camera to change the amount of light.

In this sentence, '絞る' is used to mean wringing out a towel.

タオルを絞って水気を取る。

Squeeze the towel to remove excess water.

Here, '絞る' metaphorically means to brainstorm or extract ideas diligently.

アイディアを絞り出して、より良い提案を考えた。

I brainstormed ideas and thought of a better suggestion.