Japanese

める

はりつめる
Meaning: to be strained; to be tense; to stretch tight
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

張
り
詰
め
る

Example

The pianist began playing in the tense atmosphere.

Usage Notes

Used for situations where nerves are strained, feelings are tense, or objects are stretched to the limit.

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