| 真綿 | [まわた, mawata] (n) silk floss; silk wadding [Add to Longdo] |
| 真綿で首を絞める | [まわたでくびをしめる, mawatadekubiwoshimeru] (exp, v1) to drag things out; to creep up slowly on the point; to strangle (execute) slowly with a silk cord (instead of quickly with a rope) [Add to Longdo] |
| Smother him with kindness, El. | [JP] ニッコリ笑って真綿で首を絞めてやれ エル Episode #1.3 (2013) |