すぼめる

Also written つぼめる, 窄める

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Transitive to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)

Example sentences

• 傘を窄めなさい。
  Shut the umbrella.

Common phrases

• 口をすぼめる

Related forms

• つぼむ to close (of flowers) (intransitive partner)
• すぼまる to get narrower (intransitive partner)

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