Words — 384 found
つぱ
突っ張る
1. to cramp up; to tighten; to stiffen
2. to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to stick to one's guns
3. to act tough; to bluff; to be defiant; to be unruly
4. to prop up (e.g. with a post); to support
5. to push out (one's legs or arms); to stretch (e.g. an arm against the wall); to press
6. to thrust (one's opponent)Sumo
1. stinginess; miserliness; penny-pinching; miser; pinchpenny; frugal; skinflint; cheapskate; tightwadocc. written as 吝嗇
2. shabby; cheap; mangy; poor; paltry
3. petty; narrow-minded; mean-spirited; small-minded
4. bad luck; ill omen; misfortune; jinx
けち
ひっぱく
逼迫
1. tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency
- こっか国家
- ざいせい財政
- は
- きび厳しく
- ひっぱく逼迫
- している 。
2. being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing; being tough
ひっ迫 【ひっぱく】
りっすいよち
立錐の余地もない
1. tightly packed; full to capacity; jam-packedIdiomatic expression
1. tiger cub
- とらのこトラの子
- は
- おお大きな
- こねこ子ネコ
- の
- よう
- だった 。
2. one's treasure; precious savingsIdiomatic expression
みち
道しるべ
1. guidepost; signpost
- それでは 、
- しゅうかん習慣
- は
- にんげん人間
- せいかつ生活
- の
- いだい偉大な
- みち道しるべ
- である 。
2. guide; manual; handbook
道標 【みちしるべ】、道導 【みちしるべ】
1. suddenly; at once; in one go; with a jerk; with a gulpOnomatopoeic or mimetic word
2. considerably; very much; a lotOnomatopoeic or mimetic word
- あけがた明け方
- ちか近く
- は 、
- ぐっと
- ひえこ冷え込む 。
3. firmly; with an effort; tightly; exerting pressureOnomatopoeic or mimetic word
- トム
- は
- じぶん自分
- の
- かんじょう感情
- を
- ぐっと
- おさ抑えた 。
4. completely (e.g. at a loss)Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
5. deeply (e.g. moved)Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
グッと
くちかた
口が堅い
ひしぼ
引き絞る
1. to draw (a bow) to the limit
2. to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to clasp
3. to strain (voice)
引きしぼる 【ひきしぼる】、引絞る 【ひきしぼる】
引絞る: Irregular okurigana usage.
だ
抱きすくめる
1. to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
抱き竦める 【だきすくめる】
しか
確と
1. certainly; for sureUsually written using kana alone
2. distinctly; clearly; exactlyUsually written using kana alone
3. firmly; tightlyUsually written using kana alone
確と 【しっかと】、聢と 【しかと】、聢と 【しっかと】
ひ
引きつる
1. to have a cramp; to twitch; to spasm
- かお顔
- が
- ひきつります 。
2. to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to grow tight (e.g. of a voice)
- ジョン
- の
- かお顔
- は
- ひ引きつっていた 。
3. to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
引き攣る 【ひきつる】
びっしり
1. closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; denselyOnomatopoeic or mimetic word
2. (work) sufficientlyOnomatopoeic or mimetic word
ビッシリ
ぎゅうぎゅう
1. creaking; squeakingOnomatopoeic or mimetic word
2. packing in tightly; cramming; squeezingOnomatopoeic or mimetic word
- どの
- でんしゃ電車
- も
- つうきんしゃ通勤者
- で
- ぎゅうぎゅう
- つ詰め
- だった 。
3. hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly; with forceOnomatopoeic or mimetic word
4. going hard (on someone); tormenting (e.g. with questions)Onomatopoeic or mimetic word