料理にほんの少し塩を足すと、味が引き締まる。
Adding just a little bit of salt to the dish brings out the flavor.
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Verb inflections
| Form | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 引き締まる | 引き締まらない |
| Polite | 引き締まります | 引き締まりません |
| Past | 引き締まった | 引き締まらなかった |
| Polite + Past | 引き締まりました | 引き締まりませんでした |
| Te-form | 引き締まって | 引き締まらなくて |
| Potential | 引き締まれる | 引き締まれない |
| Passive | 引き締まられる | 引き締まられない |
| Causative | 引き締まらせる | 引き締まらせない |
| Causative + Passive | 引き締まらされる | 引き締まらされない |
| Imperative | 引き締まれ | 引き締まるな |
Example sentences
毎日運動を続けたので、体が引き締まってきた。
Since I continued exercising every day, my body has become firmer.
新しい部署に配属されて、身の引き締まる思いだ。
Being assigned to a new department, I feel a sense of renewed tension.
毎日腹筋を百回続けていたら、お腹が引き締まってきた。
After doing 100 sit-ups every day, my stomach has started to firm up.
Usage Notes
Used for physical muscles tightening or for a mental state becoming alert and tense.
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