Japanese

める

きをひきしめる
Meaning: to brace oneself; to tighten one's focus; to psych oneself up
Part of Speech: Verb, Idiom

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 気を引き締める 気を引き締めない
Polite 気を引き締めます 気を引き締めません
Past 気を引き締めた 気を引き締めなかった
Polite + Past 気を引き締めました 気を引き締めませんでした
Te-form 気を引き締めて 気を引き締めなくて
Potential 気を引き締められる 気を引き締められない
Passive 気を引き締められる 気を引き締められない
Causative 気を引き締めさせる 気を引き締めさせない
Imperative 気を引き締めろ 気を引き締めるな

Handwriting

気
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引
き
締
め
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Example

Before the exam, I once again tightened my focus and worked hard on my studies.

Usage Notes

Used when one feels a need to increase concentration or tension to avoid mistakes or to prepare for a challenge.

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