引ひき締しめる

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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ichidan verb, transitive verb

tighten; stiffen; brace; strain

Used for physically pulling something taut (e.g., a rope, belt, skin) or metaphorically tightening discipline, focus, or posture.

ベルトを引ひき締しめて、ズボンが落おちないようにした。
I tightened my belt so my pants wouldn't fall down.

試し合あい前まえに気き持もちを引ひき締しめて集しゅう中ちゅうした。

Before the match, I braced myself and focused.

Written forms

引ひき締しめるUsage81%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
ひきしめるUsage10%
引ひきしめるUsage7%
Kana-spelling variant; sometimes used for clarity or in informal writing.
引ひき締しめるUsage3%
Less common variant; also listed.

Kanji

引pull, tug, jerk
締tighten, tie, shut

Similar words

締しめる
締める is a general verb for tightening or fastening; 引き締める adds a nuance of pulling or drawing tight, often with a more deliberate or figurative sense.
引ひき締しまる
Intransitive counterpart; describes something becoming tight or firm on its own, e.g., 肌が引き締まる (skin becomes firm).

Etymology

Compound of 引き (pulling) + 締める (to tighten). The historical derivation is straightforward; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning.