袂を絞る

たもとをしぼる

Meanings

1. Expression, Godan verb to shed many tears; to weep (literally: to wring dry one's sleeve (which has been soaked by tears))

Kanji

• 袂 sleeve; foot (of hill); edge. Read as たもと.
• 絞 wring. Read as しぼる.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists