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    3. 引き締まる

    引き締まる

    引ひき​締しま​る​

    to become tense

    KMT9News #33+1Core+1Verb, IntransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab27 strokes

    引き締る引きしまる引締まる

    ひきしまる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to become tense, to be tightened, to become firm (e.g. body)

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    寒さむいと体からだが引ひき締しまる感かんじがする。

    When it's cold, I feel my body tighten up.

    KMT5Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    重じゅう要ようなプレゼンテーションの前まえは、いつも気きが引ひき締しまる。

    Before an important presentation, I always feel tense.

    KMT9Daily LifeWork & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれの言こと葉ばに、会かい議ぎ室しつの空くう気きが一いっ瞬しゅんにして引ひき締しまった。

    At his words, the atmosphere in the conference room instantly became tense.

    KMT9Daily LifeWork & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    毎まい日にちの運うん動どうで、お腹なか周まわりが引ひき締しまってきた。

    With daily exercise, my stomach area has become firmer.

    KMT9Daily LifeSports & Martial ArtsMedicine & Health
    厳きびしい訓くん練れんによって、彼かれの表ひょう情じょうは引ひき締しまり、自じ信しんに満みちていた。

    Through rigorous training, his expression became firm and full of confidence.

    KMT9Daily LifeSports & Martial ArtsEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    引
    ひ.く・ひ.ける…(5)
    pull・tug・jerk・admit・install…(2)
    Kanji
    締
    し.まる・し.まり・し.める・-し.め・-じ.め…(1)
    tighten・tie・shut・lock・fasten
    Kanji
    き
    ki
    Kana
    ま
    ma
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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