What does 力む mean in Japanese?

力む (りきむ) means strain, exert oneself, tense up.

Is 力む a common Japanese word?

力む is part of our Extra high-frequency vocabulary list, beyond the JLPT N5–N1 word lists.

strain, exert oneself, tense up

力む (りきむ, rikimu) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “strain, exert oneself, tense up”.

力りきまないでリラックスしましょう

Let's relax and not overdo it.

液晶セル内部における気泡や重力むらの発生を抑制して歩留りを向上させることが可能な液晶表示装置を提供する。

To provide a liquid crystal display device suppressing formation of bubbles and gravity unevenness within a liquid crystal cell to enhance yield.

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