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    3. 引き締める

    引き締める

    引ひき​締しめ​る​

    to tighten

    KMT9News #29+1Core+1Verb, TransitiveSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab26 strokes

    引きしめる引締める

    ひきしめる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to tighten, to stiffen, to brace, to strain

    Stroke 0 / 26

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは気きを引ひき締しめた。

    He braced himself. (He pulled himself together.)

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    大だい事じな試し合あいの前まえには、必かならず精せい神しんを引ひき締しめる。

    Before an important match, I always brace my spirit.

    KMT9Sports & Martial ArtsEmotions & Psychology
    予よ算さんを引ひき締しめることで、無む駄だな出でっ費ぴを抑おさえることができる。

    By tightening the budget, we can curb unnecessary expenses.

    KMT9Business & FinanceDaily Life
    選せん手しゅたちは、コーチの指し示じで体からだの筋きん肉にくを引ひき締しめた。

    The athletes tightened their muscles according to the coach's instructions.

    KMT9Sports & Martial ArtsMedicine & Health
    新あたらしい年ねん度どが始はじまり、皆みなが気き持もちを引ひき締しめて仕し事ごとに取とり組くんでいる。

    A new fiscal year has begun, and everyone is bracing themselves and tackling their work.

    KMT9Daily LifeWork & CareerEmotions & 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
    め
    me
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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