突っぱる
つっぱる
Verb, Intransitive
1.
to cramp up, to tighten, to stiffen
2.
to be insistent, to persist (in one's opinion), to stick to one's guns
3.
to act tough, to bluff, to be defiant, to be unruly
Verb, Transitive
4.
to prop up (e.g. with a post), to support
5.
to push out (one's legs or arms), to stretch (e.g. an arm against the wall), to press
6.
to thrust (one's opponent)
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相撲の力士は、相手を土俵際で突っ張って押し出した。
The sumo wrestler thrust his opponent at the edge of the ring and pushed him out.
筋肉が突っ張って、しばらく動けなかった。
My muscles cramped up, and I couldn't move for a while.
彼は試合中、足の筋肉が突っ張るアクシデントに見舞われた。
During the match, he suffered an accident where his leg muscles cramped up.
どんなに反対されても、彼女は自分の信念を突っ張って貫き通した。
No matter how much she was opposed, she persisted in her beliefs and saw them through.
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