引き締める

ひきしめる

Also written 引きしめる, 引締める

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Transitive to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain

Kanji

• 引 pull. Read as ひく.
• 締 tighten. Read as しめる.

Example sentences

• ウィッチヘーゼルは、乾燥させずに毛穴を引き締めます。
  Witch hazel tightens pores without drying skin.

Common phrases

• 気を引き締める (きをひきしめる) to brace oneself

Related forms

• 引き締まる (ひきしまる) to become tense (intransitive partner)

Words containing 引き締める

• 気を引き締める (きをひきしめる) to brace oneself
• 気持ちを引き締める (きもちをひきしめる) to pull oneself together

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