張り詰める

はりつめる

Also written 張りつめる

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Transitive, Intransitive to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere)
2. to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)

Kanji

• 張 stretch. Read as はり.
• 詰 pack. Read as つめる.

Example sentences

• 部屋には張り詰めた空気が漂っていた。
  There was a tense atmosphere in the room.

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