Frequency rank: 7,973. – 7,992.
- to strain; to stretch; to string up; to make tense
- to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
Ichidan verb; intransitive verb
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to strain; to stretch; to string up; to make tense
- to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
This meaning is used when referring to creating tension or pressure in a physical or metaphorical sense, often involving a tautness that is noticeable.
My shoulders are tense from the stress.
This meaning is used when discussing the act of enveloping or coating a surface or object, indicating a layer placed over something.
I covered the roof with tiles.
The lake is covered with ice.
Generated collocations (experimental)
はりつめる張り詰めるおと音sound of tensionこころ心をはりつめる張り詰めるto strain one's heart (to focus intently)しんけい神経がはりつめる張り詰めるto have tense nervesげん弦をはりつめる張り詰めるto tighten the stringきもち気持ちをはりつめる張り詰めるto hold one's feelings in checkくうき空気がはりつめる張り詰めるthe air is tenseきんちょうかん緊張感がはりつめる張り詰めるtension fills the atmosphereかんけい関係がはりつめる張り詰めるrelationships become strainedじょうきょう状況がはりつめる張り詰めるthe situation becomes tense