JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
引き締める
To physically tighten or tone, mentally brace oneself, or restrict finances.
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Other forms
引き締めます polite form
引き締めて te-form
引き締めた past tense
引締める alternative kanji
1 Transitive Verb
To physically tighten or tone
Describes the physical act of pulling something taut to remove slack or firming up the body.
Example
毎日 運動 し て 、 お腹 を 引き締め たい です 。
I want to exercise every day and tone my stomach.
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2 Verb Phrase
To brace oneself / get focused
Describes a mental shift toward seriousness and heightened alertness to eliminate carelessness.
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3 Transitive Verb
To make stricter / cut back
Refers to the rigorous restriction of expenditures or the enforcing of stricter discipline within a group.
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