引き攣る
ひきつる
Verb, Intransitive
1.
to have a cramp, to twitch, to spasm
2.
to stiffen (of a face, expression), to freeze, to grow tight (e.g. of a voice)
3.
to shrink (of skin, due to a scar), to tauten
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緊張で顔の筋肉が引きつって、うまく笑えなかった。
My facial muscles twitched from tension, and I couldn't smile properly.
運動中に水分が不足すると、筋肉が引きつりやすくなる。
If you lack hydration during exercise, your muscles tend to cramp easily.
彼の顔は怒りで引きつり、言葉を発することができなかった。
His face was contorted with anger, and he couldn't utter a word.
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