| ひ | 
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| 引 | 
| き | 
| し | 
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| 締 | 
| ま | 
| る | 
Godan verb, intransitive verb
- to become tense, to be tightened, to become firm (e.g. body).
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
 
 
 
 
 | 引き締まる | ひきしまる | ✔ | ||||||||||
| 
 
 
 
 | 引き締る | ひきしまる | |||||||||||
| 
 
 
 
 
 | 引きしまる | ひきしまる | |||||||||||
| 
 
 
 
 | 引締まる | ひきしまる | 
Contained Kanji Breakdown
pull, tug, jerk
ひ.く イン ひき (2nd, N3)
tighten, tie, shut
し.まる テイ (8th, N1)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)