絞り上げる しぼりあげる to squeeze (to the utmost); to wring out v1 vt to squeeze (money) out of someone; to wring (money) from v1 vt to scold; to criticize severely; to lay into v1 vt to train ruthlessly; to give punishing training v1 vt to strain (one's voice) v1 vt to gather up (a curtain) v1 vt Advanced ➥