身みが引ひき締しまる

expression, godan verb (-ru)

become tense; become serious; sober up

Describes a person's mental or emotional state tightening up, often in response to a serious situation, criticism, or a wake-up call. The subject is usually a person or their feelings.

• 試し験けんの結けっ果かを見みて、身みが引ひき締しまる思おもいだった。

  Seeing the exam results, I felt a sense of sobering seriousness.

• 彼かれの厳きびしい言こと葉ばに、身みが引ひき締しまった。

  His harsh words made me pull myself together.

expression, noun-modifying (irregular)

sobering; bracing

Prenominal form used to describe an experience, event, or atmosphere that is sobering or bracing. Often appears as 身が引き締まる思い or 身が引き締まるような.

• 身みが引ひき締しまるような寒さむさだ。

  It's a bracing cold.

• 身みが引ひき締しまる思おもいで、その話はなしを聞きいた。

  I listened to the story with a sobering feeling.