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気が張る (きがはる) — to strain every nerve | Kumi Dictionary

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気が張る

気が張る

気きが張はる

to strain every nerve

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きがはる

Verb

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to strain every nerve, to feel nervous

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Kanji that make up this word

いき・き…(2)

spirit・mind・air・atmosphere・mood

は.る・-は.り・-ば.り…(3)

counter for bows & stringed instruments・stretch・spread・put up (tent)

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