肩かたが張はる

expression, godan verb (-ru)

have stiff shoulders

Physical stiffness in the shoulders, often from tension or poor posture. Similar to 肩が凝る, but 肩が張る emphasizes a tight, stretched feeling rather than a dull ache.

See also: 肩が凝る

• 長ちょう時じ間かんのデスクワークで肩かたが張はってきた。

  My shoulders have gotten stiff from long hours of desk work.

expression, godan verb (-ru)

feel tense; feel ill at ease

Idiomatic use describing a psychological state of tension or discomfort, as if one's shoulders are physically tight. Often used in formal or unfamiliar social situations.

• 初しょ対たい面めんの人ひとばかりで、どうも肩かたが張はる。

  With only people I'm meeting for the first time, I feel rather tense.