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Meaning of 引きつる(ひきつる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

引きつる, 引き攣る, 引攣る
Kana Reading
ひきつる
Romaji
hikitsuru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ru` ending
    Meaning
    to have a cramp (spasm, convulsion, twitch); to become stiff

Example Sentences

引きつる, 引き攣る, 引攣る, ひきつる used in context

  • (かお)ひきつります(ひきつる)

    My face twitches.

  • ジョンの(かお)引きつっていた(ひきつる)

    John's face was drawn.

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
引きつる
Plain Polite
引きつります
Negative
引きつらない
Negative Polite
引きつりません

Past

Plain
引きつった
Plain Polite
引きつりました
Negative
引きつらなかった
Negative Polite
引きつりませんでした

Te

Plain
引きつって
Plain Polite
引きつりまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
引きつられる
Plain Polite
引きつられます
Negative
引きつられない
Negative Polite
引きつられません

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Kanji found in this word

JLPT 4

pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to

On: イン

Kun: ひ.く, ひ.き, ひ.き-, -び.き, ひ.ける

4 strokes

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crooked, bent

On: レン

Kun: つ.る, ひ.く

23 strokes

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