気き張ばる

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

brace one's core; bear down; strain abdominal muscles

Physical sense: tensing the abdominal muscles, often when lifting or pushing something heavy. Similar to the English 'brace your core'.

• 重おもい荷に物もつを持もち上あげるときは、しっかり気き張ばってください。

  When lifting a heavy load, please brace your core firmly.

• 彼かれは気き張ばって重おもい箱はこを運はこんだ。

  He strained his abdominal muscles and carried the heavy box.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

exert oneself; push oneself; go all out

Figurative sense: putting in great effort, often in a determined or spirited way. Can imply a burst of energy or resolve.

• 試し験けんのために気き張ばって勉べん強きょうした。

  I pushed myself and studied hard for the exam.

• ここが正しょう念ねん場ばだ。気き張ばっていこう。

  This is the critical moment. Let's go all out.

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

splurge on; spend generously on; pay a lot for

Transitive use: spending money freely or generously on something, often beyond the usual amount. Colloquial.

• 彼かれは彼かの女じょの誕たん生じょう日びに気き張ばって高たかいプレゼントを買かった。

  He splurged on an expensive present for her birthday.

• 今こん夜やは気き張ばって寿す司しを取とろう。

  Let's splurge and order sushi tonight.