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引き締まる[ひきしまる] (hikishimaru)

be braced up; tighten

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Meaning

引き締まる (ひきしまる, hikishimaru) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “be braced up; tighten”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 6

運動うんどうをして体からだが引き締ひきしまった

My body has firmed up from exercising.

水泳をすると筋肉が引き締まる.

Swimming will firm up your muscles.

ウイスキーを一杯飲めば気が引き締まるよ.

A whiskey will brace you up.

式の厳粛な雰囲気に身の引き締まる思いがした.

I felt tense in the solemn atmosphere of the ceremony.

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