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N2-2.1.1

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18 Vocabulary

うった
訴
　
え
　
る
to raise ②to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.) ③to complain ④to sue (a person)
お
押
　
さ
　
え
　
る
to pin down ②to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand) ③to get a hold of ④to grasp (a point)
おさ
抑
　
え
　
る
to keep within limits (e.g. spending) ②to hold back (e.g. an enemy)
かたむ
傾
　
く
to incline toward ②to go down (sun)
きざ
刻
　
む
to mince ②to carve ③to tick away (time) ④to etch (into one's mind)
くず
崩
　
す
to destroy ②to disturb ③to relax (one's pose) ④to break (a bill)
くる
狂
　
う
to go mad ②to get out of order ③to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.) ④to go crazy (over someone or something)
けず
削
　
る
to shave (wood, leather, etc.) ②to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.) ③to delete
さか
逆
　
ら
　
う
to go against
しば
縛
　
る
to tie ②to restrict (freedom)
しぼ
搾
　
る
to wring (towel, rag) ②to squeeze (fruit to extract juice) ③to rack (one's brains) ④to extort
しぼ
絞
　
る
to wring (towel, rag) ②to squeeze (fruit to extract juice) ③to rack (one's brains) ④to extort
し
染
　
み
　
る
to pierce ②to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.) ③to be infected (with vice) ④to feel keenly
せま
迫
　
る
to approach ②to press (someone for something)
そそ
注
　
ぐ
to pour (into) ②to sprinkle on (from above) ③to flow into (e.g. of a river) ④to fall (of rain, snow)
そな
備
　
え
　
る
to furnish with ②to prepare for ③to possess (all that is needed) ④to be born with
つか
掴
　
む
to seize ②to obtain ③to understand
つぶ
潰
　
す
to smash ②to shut down ③to wreck ④to butcher