Word details
引きつる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 引きつる.
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Entry
1
to have a cramp; to twitch; to spasm
Examples
顔がひきつります。
My face twitches.
2
to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to grow tight (e.g. of a voice)
Examples
ジョンの顔は引きつっていた。
John's face was drawn.
3
to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
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