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気を引き締める (きをひきしめる) — to brace oneself | Kumi Dictionary

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気を引き締める

気を引き締める

気きを引ひき締しめる

to brace oneself

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きをひきしめる

Verb

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to brace oneself, to focus one's energies, to focus one's mind

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Kanji that make up this word

いき・き…(2)

spirit・mind・air・atmosphere・mood

ひ.く・ひ.ける…(5)

pull・tug・jerk・admit・install…(2)

し.まる・し.まり・し.める・-し.め・-じ.め…(1)

tighten・tie・shut・lock・fasten

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