つれる

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

have a cramp; get a cramp

Describes a muscle cramping or going into spasm, often used for legs, calves, or feet.

• 泳およいでいるときに足あしがつれた。

  My leg cramped while I was swimming.

• 朝あさ起おきたらふくらはぎがつれていて痛いたかった。

  When I woke up in the morning, my calf was cramped and it hurt.

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

be pulled too tight; be strained

Used when something like a thread, string, or muscle is pulled excessively tight, causing tension or discomfort. Less common than the cramp sense.

• 縫ぬい目めがつれて布ぬのがよれてしまった。

  The seam was pulled too tight and the fabric got twisted.