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hikishimeru
ichidan verb, transitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

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hikishimeru
[ひき()·()··]
hikishimeru

English Meaning(s) for 引き締める

ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain

Definition and Synonyms for 引き締める

Tense cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
Synonyms: ばる, 引き締める, 張る, 張り詰める, 緊張
Tightening the act of making something tighter
Synonyms: 引き締め, 引き締める, 緊縮, 締め付け, 締め付ける
Fasten make tight or tighter
Synonyms: 引き絞る, 引き締める, 締める, 締め付ける
Tense become stretched or tense or taut
Synonyms: ばる, こじつける, 凝らす, 凝らす, 引き締める, 張る, 張り詰める, 漉す, 緊張
Bring Together bring together in a common cause or emotion
Synonyms: 引き締める

Meanings for each kanji in 引き締める

» pull; tug; jerk; admit; install; quote; refer to
» tighten; tie; shut; lock; fasten

Categories 引き締める is a member of

Affect act physically on
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Modify cause to change
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Adjustment the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
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Unite bring together for a common purpose or action or ideology or in a shared situation
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Tighten become tight or tighter
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 引き締める

Conjugations for 引き締める

masu stem
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hikishime
Negative stem
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hikishime
te-form
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hikishimete
Negative te-form
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hikishimenakute
Adverbial Negative Form
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hikishimenaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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hikishimeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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hikishimenai
Past Indicative Form
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hikishimeta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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hikishimenakatta
Presumptive Form
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hikishimeyou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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hikishimemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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hikishimemasen
Past Indicative Form
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hikishimemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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hikishimemasendeshita
Presumptive Form
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hikishimemashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
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hikishimetai
Present Indicative Negative Form
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hikishimetakunai
Past Indicative Form
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hikishimetakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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hikishimetakunakatta
Adjective stem
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hikishimeta
te-form
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hikishimetakute
Negative te-form
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hikishimetakunakute
Adverbial Form
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hikishimetaku
Provisional Form
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hikishimetakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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hikishimetakunakereba
Conditional Form
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hikishimetakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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hikishimetakunakattara
Objective Form
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hikishimetasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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hikishimero
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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hikishimenasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
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hikishimereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
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hikishimenakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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hikishimenakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
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hikishimetara
Present Indicative Negative Form
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hikishimenakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
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hikishimetari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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hikishimerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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hikishimerarenai
Past Indicative Form
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hikishimerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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hikishimerarenakatta
masu-stem
[()··()···]
hikishimerare
te-form
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hikishimerarete
Negative te-form
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hikishimerarenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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hikishimeraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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hikishimeraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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hikishimeraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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hikishimeraremasendeshita
Colloquial Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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hikishimereru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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hikishimerenai
Past Indicative Form
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hikishimereta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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hikishimerenakatta
te-form
[()··()···]
hikishimerete
Negative te-form
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hikishimerenakute
Colloquial Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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hikishimeremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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hikishimeremasen
Past Indicative Form
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hikishimeremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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hikishimeremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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hikishimerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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hikishimerarenai
Past Indicative Form
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hikishimerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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hikishimerarenakatta
masu stem
[()··()···]
hikishimerare
te-form
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hikishimerarete
Negative te-form
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hikishimerarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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hikishimeraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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hikishimeraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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hikishimeraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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hikishimeraremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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hikishimesaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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hikishimesasenai
Past Indicative Form
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hikishimesaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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hikishimesasenakatta
masu stem
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hikishimesase
te-form
[()··()····]
hikishimesasete
Negative te-form
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hikishimesasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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hikishimesasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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hikishimesasemasen
Past Indicative Form
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hikishimesasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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hikishimesasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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hikishimesaserareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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hikishimesaserarenai
Past Indicative Form
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hikishimesaserareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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hikishimesaserarenakatta
masu stem
[()··()·····]
hikishimesaserare
te-form
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hikishimesaserarete
Negative te-form
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hikishimesaserarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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hikishimesaseraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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hikishimesaseraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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hikishimesaseraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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hikishimesaseraremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
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hikishimen
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
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hikishimezu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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hikishimenu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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hikishimezaru

Sample Sentences for 引き締める

Witch hazel tightens pores without drying skin.

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