Illustration: At a neighborhood sports ground, an equipment keeper draws the cord of a mesh ball bag through its stopper. Around a bundle of footballs, the mesh pulls snug and its loose folds disappear, while an untightened portion near the opening still hangs slack.

JLPT N1verbLevel estimated by Bebop

引ひき締しまる

hikishimaru

to become firm, to tighten

Example sentences

  1. また、焼やいた直後ちょくごに氷水こおりみずにつけるなどして急速きゅうそくに冷ひやすと身みが引ひき締しまっておいしくなる。

    In addition, if the food is cooled very quickly by plunging it into ice water suddenly after broiling, the flesh will become firm and flavorful.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  2. 朝あさ、昇降口しょうこうぐちで靴くつを履はき替かえると気持きもちが引ひき締しまる。

    In the morning, changing shoes at the school entrance makes me feel more focused.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · English by AI · Source

  3. 毎朝走まいあさはしっていたら、体からだが引ひき締しまってきた。

    Since I started running every morning, my body has become more toned.

    Written by AI for Bebop

Kanji in 引締

  • 引pullOnインKunひく・ひける
  • 締tighten; tieOnテイKunしまる・しまり・しめる

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