肩肘を張る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 肩肘を張る | 肩肘を張らない |
| Polite | 肩肘を張ります | 肩肘を張りません |
| Past polite | 肩肘を張りました | 肩肘を張りませんでした |
| Past | 肩肘を張った | 肩肘を張らなかった |
| Te-form | 肩肘を張って | 肩肘を張らないで |
| Desire | 肩肘を張りたい | 肩肘を張りたくない |
| Potential | 肩肘を張れる | 肩肘を張れない |
| Passive | 肩肘を張られる | 肩肘を張られない |
| Causative | 肩肘を張らせる | 肩肘を張らせない |
| Causative passive | 肩肘を張らせられるalso 肩肘を張らされる | 肩肘を張らせられないalso 肩肘を張らされない |
| Volitional | 肩肘を張ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 肩肘を張りましょう | |
| Imperative | 肩肘を張れ | 肩肘を張るな |
| Conditional | 肩肘を張れば | 肩肘を張らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 肩肘を張ったら | 肩肘を張らなかったら |
put on a bold front; act tough; be unyielding
Describes a person who is tense, defensive, or trying to appear stronger than they feel. Often used in negative contexts or advice to relax.
See also: 肩肘張る
He always has his guard up and rarely shows his true feelings.
You don't have to be so tense about it.
act stiffly; be overly formal
Used when someone is excessively formal or rigid in social situations, often due to nervousness or a desire to impress.
See also: 肩肘張る
I ended up speaking stiffly to the person I met for the first time.
Let's just be ourselves without being overly formal.