Word Meaning 気が張る

きがはる ki ga haru

気が張る is read as きがはる (ki ga haru) and means to strain every nerve.

Meaning

English

to strain every nerve
to feel nervous

Reading

Kana

きがはる

Romaji

ki ga haru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Antonyms 気が緩む Proverb ✓ Rank 28784 Priority E

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気張る

きばる

to strain or exert oneself

引っ張り気味

ひっぱりぎみ

taut (condition)

気取る

きどる

to act like (something one isn't)

気に入る

きにいる

to like

気を付ける

きをつける

to be careful

気障

きざ

affected

気兼ね

きがね

constraint

気丈

きじょう

stout-hearted

気泡

きほう

(air) bubble (esp. in a liquid)

気迫

きはく

spirit

気遣い

きづかい

consideration

気概

きがい

strong spirit