ま
真
わた
綿
　
で
くび
首
　
を
し
絞
　
め
　
る

expression, Ichidan verb

Idiomatic expression.
  1. to torment by slow degrees, to torture slowly, to drag things out, to reproach in a roundabout way, to strangle with floss silk.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ま
真
わた
綿
　
で
くび
首
　
を
し
絞
　
め
　
る
 真綿で首を絞める まわたでくびをしめる
ま
真
わた
綿
　
で
くび
首
　
を
し
締
　
め
　
る
 真綿で首を締める まわたでくびをしめる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

true, reality, Buddhist sect
シン　ま　まっ (3rd, N4)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
tool, utensil, means
グ　そな.える　つぶさ.に (3rd, N3)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン　あき.らか　あきら (Late High School, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
cotton
メン　わた　う (5th, N2)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
cloth
ハク　きぬ (Kentei 1)
white
しろ　ハク　しら- (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
towel, hanging scroll, width
キン　フク　おお.い (Late High School)
neck, counter for songs and poems
くび　シュ　おびと (2nd, N3)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
oneself
ジ　みずか.ら　おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
strangle, constrict, wring
しぼ.る　し.める　コウ (Late Jr. High, N1)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
mingle, mixing, association
コウ　-か.う　まじ.わる (2nd, N3)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
father
ちち　フ (2nd, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)