張はり詰つめる

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Meanings

1

ichidan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb

be tense; be strained; be on edge

Describes a state of high tension, either in a person's nerves/feelings or in the atmosphere of a place. Often used with nouns like 神経 (nerves), 空気 (atmosphere), or 表情 (expression).

試し験けんの前まえは神しん経けいが張はり詰つめる。
Before an exam, my nerves are on edge.
会かい議ぎ室しつには張

は

り

詰つ

め

た

空くう

気き

が

漂ただよ

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て

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た

。

A tense atmosphere hung over the conference room.

2

ichidan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb

cover completely; spread over; become covered

Used when something spreads tightly over a surface, like ice on a pond, tiles on a floor, or a thin layer covering an area. Can be used transitively (to cover something) or intransitively (to become covered).

池いけの表ひょう面めんに氷こおりが張はり詰つめた。
Ice spread over the surface of the pond.
床ゆか一いち面めんにタイルを張はり詰つめる。
Cover the entire floor with tiles.

Written forms

張はり詰つめるUsage27%
Standard kanji spelling. The kanji 張 conveys stretching, tension, or spreading.
張はりつめるUsage62%
Mixed kana spelling, sometimes used for readability.
はりつめるUsage11%

Kanji

張counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread
詰packed, close, pressed

Similar words

緊きん張ちょうする
緊張する is a general term for mental or physical tension, while 張り詰める emphasizes a stretched, high-strung state, often describing atmosphere or nerves.
覆おおう
覆う means to cover or conceal broadly, while 張り詰める implies a tight, stretched covering that spreads evenly over a surface.

Etymology

Compound of 張る (to stretch, spread) and 詰める (to pack, fill tightly). The combination conveys the idea of stretching something until it is taut or filling a surface tightly.