りきむ
Verb, Intransitive
1.
to strain (oneself), to bear down, to exert oneself, to try (too) hard, to draw one's body taut
2.
to put on a bold front, to make a show of strength, to swagger, to bluff, to boast
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大事なプレゼンの前で、彼は少し力んでいた。
Before the important presentation, he was a little tense (trying too hard).
彼は力んで見せたが、内心では不安でいっぱいだった。
He put on a bold front, but inwardly he was full of anxiety.
試験で力みすぎると、かえって実力が出せないことがある。
If you try too hard during an exam, you might actually not be able to perform your best.
彼は相手を威嚇するために、わざと力んだ態度をとった。
He deliberately adopted a swaggering attitude to intimidate his opponent.
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