ひきつる

引 きつる

Common word

  1. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, intransitive verb

    to have a cramp, to twitch, to spasm

    • 顔がひきつります。
      My face twitches.

  2. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, intransitive verb

    to stiffen (of a face, expression), to freeze, to grow tight (e.g. of a voice)

    • ジョンの顔は引きつっていた。
      John's face was drawn.

  3. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, intransitive verb

    to shrink (of skin, due to a scar), to tauten