引きつる【ひきつる】
Frequency rank: 4,015. – 4,016.
- to have a cramp; to twitch; to spasm
- to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to grow tight (e.g. of a voice)
- to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
Godan verb with 'ru' ending; intransitive verb
Forms
- 引きつる【ひきつる】Frequency rank: 4,015. – 4,016.
- 引き攣る【ひきつる】Frequency rank: 4,865. – 4,866.
- ひきつるFrequency rank: 15,383. – 15,436.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to have a cramp; to twitch; to spasm
- to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to grow tight (e.g. of a voice)
- to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
This meaning refers to involuntary contractions of muscles, often resulting in discomfort or pain. It can describe physical reactions to stress or overexertion.
My leg cramped up.
My hand is twitching from stress.
This meaning describes the involuntary tightening or stiffness of muscles, particularly in the face or during speaking, often indicating hesitation or distress.
His face stiffened.
His voice froze from tension.
In this context, it refers to the physical change in skin texture or tension that occurs when healing from an injury or due to aging, indicating that skin can become less flexible.
The scar is taut.
I feel like my skin is shrinking.
Generated collocations (experimental)
ひきつる引きつるto have a cramp; to twitch; to spasmかお顔がひきつる引きつるto have a stiff face; to have a frozen expressionこえ声がひきつる引きつるto have a tight voice; to have a quivering voiceきんにく筋肉がひきつる引きつるto have a muscle cramp; to have a muscle spasmかんじょう感情がひきつる引きつるto feel a stiffening of emotions; to feel emotionally frozenひふ皮膚がひきつる引きつるto have skin that tightens; to have shrunk skinきんちょう緊張してひきつる引きつるto stiffen due to tension; to freeze up from nervousnessきゅうに急にひきつる引きつるto suddenly spasm; to suddenly twitchひきつり引きつりくせ癖habit of twitching; habit of spasmingこころ心がひきつる引きつるto feel a tightening in the heart; to feel emotionally constricted
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