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引き締まる · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 引き締まる | 引き締まらない |
| Polite | 引き締まります | 引き締まりません |
| Past polite | 引き締まりました | 引き締まりませんでした |
| Past | 引き締まった | 引き締まらなかった |
| Te-form | 引き締まって | 引き締まらないで |
| Desire | 引き締まりたい | 引き締まりたくない |
| Potential | 引き締まれる | 引き締まれない |
| Passive | 引き締まられる | 引き締まられない |
| Causative | 引き締まらせる | 引き締まらせない |
| Causative passive | 引き締まらせられるalso 引き締まらされる | 引き締まらせられないalso 引き締まらされない |
| Volitional | 引き締まろう | |
| Polite volitional | 引き締まりましょう | |
| Imperative | 引き締まれ | 引き締まるな |
| Conditional | 引き締まれば | 引き締まらなければ |
| Tara conditional | 引き締まったら | 引き締まらなかったら |
Meanings
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godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
tighten; become tense; firm up
Describes something becoming physically or metaphorically tight, firm, or disciplined. Often used for muscles, skin, facial expressions, or a person's mindset.
After continuing to exercise, my body has become firmer.
His expression suddenly tightened.
Usage patterns
- 筋肉が引き締まるfor muscles to become toned/firm
My muscles have become firmer thanks to daily exercise.
- 表情が引き締まるfor one's expression to become tense or serious
Before the match, the players' expressions became tense and serious.
- 気持ちが引き締まるfor one's resolve or mindset to become firm/tense
With the new year, I felt my resolve firm up.
- 財政が引き締まるfor finances/fiscal policy to tighten
The recession forced households to tighten their finances.
Expressions
- 身が引き締まるbecome tense; become serious; sober up · sobering; bracing