きりりstiff and slackless, tense without any looseness, cling tightly, pulled or stretched as far as possible, creaking of a door or oar

キツネはきりりとした顔立(かおだ)ちをしている。

The fox has a sharp, stiff and slackless facial features. {stiff and slackless, tense without any looseness, cling tightly, pulled or stretched as far as possible, creaking of a door or oar}

きりりと口元(くちもと)を結(むす)んでいる母(はは)は怒(おこ)っているようです。

My mother, who has her mouth tightly shut, seems to be angry. {stiff and slackless, tense without any looseness, cling tightly, pulled or stretched as far as possible, creaking of a door or oar}

勉強(べんきょう)のやる気(き)を出(だ)すためにハチマキをきりりと締(し)めました。

In order to bring out the motivation to study, I tied the headband tightly and without any slack. {stiff and slackless, tense without any looseness, cling tightly, pulled or stretched as far as possible, creaking of a door or oar}

引(ひ)き戸(ど)をきりりと開(あ)けるやいなや、蝉(せみ)が家(いえ)の中(なか)に入(はい)ってきました。

As soon as I sharply slid open the door, a cicada flew into the house. {stiff and slackless, tense without any looseness, cling tightly, pulled or stretched as far as possible, creaking of a door or oar}

着物(きもの)の帯(おび)をきりりと締(し)めたとあって、さっきからお腹(なか)が苦(くる)しいのです。

Having tightly fastened the obi of my kimono, my stomach has been feeling uncomfortable for a while now. {stiff and slackless, tense without any looseness, cling tightly, pulled or stretched as far as possible, creaking of a door or oar}