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    3. 身が引き締まる

    身が引き締まる

    身みが​引ひき​締しま​る​

    to become tense

    NTEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab39 strokes

    身が引締まる

    みがひきしまる

    Verb

    1.
    to become tense, to become serious, to become sober

    Noun, Verb

    2.
    sobering, bracing

    Stroke 0 / 39

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    身
    み…(1)
    somebody・person・one's station in life
    Kanji
    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
    が
    ga
    Kana
    き
    ki
    Kana
    ま
    ma
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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