Word Meaning 身が引締まる

みがひきしまる mi ga hikishimaru

身が引締まる is read as みがひきしまる (mi ga hikishimaru) and means sobering.

Meaning

English

  1. sobering
  2. bracing
  3. to become tense
  4. to become serious
  5. to become sober

Reading

Kana

みがひきしまる

Romaji

mi ga hikishimaru

Writing Variants

  • 身が引き締まる みがひきしまる mi ga hikishimaru

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 35 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 52722 Priority I

Related Vocabulary

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引き締まる

ひきしまる

to become tense

身元引受人

みもとひきうけにん

guarantor

身を引く

みをひく

to resign

引き締め

ひきしめ

tightening

金融引締め

きんゆうひきしめ

monetary tightening

人身取引

じんしんとりひき

human trafficking

身の証を立てる

みのあかしをたてる

to prove one's identity

身を案じる

みをあんじる

to be worried about