肩肘張る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 肩肘張る | 肩肘張らない |
| Polite | 肩肘張ります | 肩肘張りません |
| Past polite | 肩肘張りました | 肩肘張りませんでした |
| Past | 肩肘張った | 肩肘張らなかった |
| Te-form | 肩肘張って | 肩肘張らないで |
| Desire | 肩肘張りたい | 肩肘張りたくない |
| Potential | 肩肘張れる | 肩肘張れない |
| Passive | 肩肘張られる | 肩肘張られない |
| Causative | 肩肘張らせる | 肩肘張らせない |
| Causative passive | 肩肘張らせられるalso 肩肘張らされる | 肩肘張らせられないalso 肩肘張らされない |
| Volitional | 肩肘張ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 肩肘張りましょう | |
| Imperative | 肩肘張れ | 肩肘張るな |
| Conditional | 肩肘張れば | 肩肘張らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 肩肘張ったら | 肩肘張らなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
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.
He always lives with his shoulders squared, on the defensive.
You don't have to be so tense about it.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
act stiffly; be formal; be on ceremony
Used when someone is overly formal or rigid in social situations, unable to relax. Often appears in the negative form 肩肘張らずに (without stiffness).
When meeting someone for the first time, I can't help but act stiffly.
Please speak as your usual self, without being so formal.