JLPT N1 Advanced
引きつる
To cramp, twitch, or stiffen (especially of a facial expression)
Readings
Other forms
引き攣る less common kanji
引きつった past tense
引きつって te-form
引きつります polite form
1 Intransitive Verb
To cramp" or "to twitch
Refers to an involuntary muscular contraction, spasm, or stiffness in a specific part of the body.
Example
泳いで いる とき に 、 急に 足 が 引きつった 。
My leg suddenly cramped up while I was swimming.
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2 Intransitive Verb
To tense up (of a facial expression)
Indicates a facial expression becoming stiff, unnatural, or frozen due to nervousness, fear, or awkwardness.
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