Japanese symbol for “exploit”
搾り取る
しぼりとる
Romaji: shiboritoru
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone)
In Japanese, exploit is 搾り取る, read しぼりとる (shiboritoru).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- v5r, vt to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone)
- v5r, vt to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
Written forms: 搾り取る、絞り取る、絞りとる、しぼり取る. Readings: しぼりとる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “exploit”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| つけ込む | つけこむ tsukekomu | to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit |
| 絞る | しぼる shiboru | to extort; to exploit |
| 功業 | こうぎょう kougyou | exploit; achievement |
| 事績 | じせき jiseki | achievement; deed; exploit |
| 吸い上げる | すいあげる suiageru | to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 搾取 | さくしゅ sakushu | exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry |
| 搾乳 | さくにゅう sakunyuu | milking (a cow, goat, etc.) |
| 圧搾 | あっさく assaku | pressure; compression; pressing |
| 搾油 | さくゆ sakuyu | oil expression (extraction) |
| 圧搾機 | あっさくき assakuki | compressor; press |
| 取引 | とりひき torihiki | transactions; dealings; business |
| 買取 | かいとり kaitori | purchase; buying; buying out |
| 取得 | しゅとく shutoku | obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “exploit”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.