引きつる · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 引きつる | 引きつらない |
| Polite | 引きつります | 引きつりません |
| Past polite | 引きつりました | 引きつりませんでした |
| Past | 引きつった | 引きつらなかった |
| Te-form | 引きつって | 引きつらないで |
| Desire | 引きつりたい | 引きつりたくない |
| Potential | 引きつれる | 引きつれない |
| Passive | 引きつられる | 引きつられない |
| Causative | 引きつらせる | 引きつらせない |
| Causative passive | 引きつらせられるalso 引きつらされる | 引きつらせられないalso 引きつらされない |
| Volitional | 引きつろう | |
| Polite volitional | 引きつりましょう | |
| Imperative | 引きつれ | 引きつるな |
| Conditional | 引きつれば | 引きつらなければ |
| Tara conditional | 引きつったら | 引きつらなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Describes involuntary muscle contractions, such as a cramp in the leg or a twitching eyelid.
My calf cramped up during exercise.
緊張するとまぶたが引きつることがある。
My eyelid sometimes twitches when I'm nervous.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Used for a face, expression, or voice becoming tense or rigid, often from shock, fear, or nervousness.
突然の知らせに彼女の顔が引きつった。
Her face stiffened at the sudden news.
声が引きつってうまく話せなかった。
My voice grew tight and I couldn't speak properly.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
shrink; tauten
Describes skin pulling tight or puckering, often due to a scar or burn healing.
やけどの跡が引きつって皮膚がつっぱる。
The burn scar has shrunk and the skin feels tight.
My leg suddenly cramped up and I couldn't move.
His face froze in fear when he heard the terrifying story.
The burn scar has tightened up, making it hard to move.
I could tell her smile was strained and forced.
My voice tightened up because of nervousness.