肩かたが張はる

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Meanings

1

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.

2

expression, godan verb (-ru)

feel tense; feel ill at ease

idiomatic expression

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.