“To purse” in Japanese
Short answer
To purse in Japanese is “窄める” (sobomeru). Full meaning: to make narrower, to shut (an umbrella), to shrug (one's shoulders), to purse (one's lips).
Other ways to say “To purse” in Japanese
引き結ぶ
hikimusubu to connect, to link together, to pull together, to draw together; to close tightly, to purse (e.g. lips)
そぼめる
sobomeru to make narrower, to shut (an umbrella), to shrug (one's shoulders), to purse (one's lips)
つぼめる
tsubomeru to make narrower, to shut (an umbrella), to shrug (one's shoulders), to purse (one's lips)
すぼめる
subomeru to make narrower, to shut (an umbrella), to shrug (one's shoulders), to purse (one's lips)
ひき結ぶ
hikimusubu to connect, to link together, to pull together, to draw together; to close tightly, to purse (e.g. lips)
引きむすぶ
hikimusubu to connect, to link together, to pull together, to draw together; to close tightly, to purse (e.g. lips)
ひきむすぶ
hikimusubu to connect, to link together, to pull together, to draw together; to close tightly, to purse (e.g. lips)
窄めん
sobomen to make narrower, to shut (an umbrella), to shrug (one's shoulders), to purse (one's lips)
窄めろ
subomero to make narrower, to shut (an umbrella), to shrug (one's shoulders), to purse (one's lips)
窄めれ
sobomere to make narrower, to shut (an umbrella), to shrug (one's shoulders), to purse (one's lips)
そぼめ
sobome to make narrower, to shut (an umbrella), to shrug (one's shoulders), to purse (one's lips)
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