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N1 Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

いじけるto grow timid (e.g. from an inferiority complex), to lose one's nerve, to become perverse, to become contrary

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    1. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to grow timid, to cower, to shrink, to lose one's nerve

    2. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      2.

      to become perverse, to become contrary, to become warped, to become withdrawn

    3. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      3.

      to be cramped, to be constrained

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      空腹(くうふく)のせいで(からだ)いじけています。

      Due to hunger, my body is becoming weak or losing its nerve. {to grow timid (e.g. from an inferiority complex), to lose one's nerve, to become perverse, to become contrary}

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      いじけ性格(せいかく)(ひと)()()うのは面倒臭(めんどうくさ)い。

      Dealing with people who have a tendency to become timid or contrary can be troublesome. {to grow timid (e.g. from an inferiority complex), to lose one's nerve, to become perverse, to become contrary}

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      このいじけ()よりもあののびのびとした()(ほう)魅力(みりょく)(てき)だ。

      That lively picture over there is more attractive than this timid one here. {to grow timid (e.g. from an inferiority complex), to lose one's nerve, to become perverse, to become contrary}

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      恐怖(きょうふ)(からだ)いじけている(かぎ)り、この窮地(きゅうち)から()()(こと)出来(でき)ません。

      As long as you are paralyzed with fear, you cannot escape from this predicament. {to grow timid (e.g. from an inferiority complex), to lose one's nerve, to become perverse, to become contrary}

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      (こころ)(おど)るような高揚(こうよう)(かん)なくしては(えが)いた()(すべ)いじけ()になってしまう。

      Without the exhilaration that makes your heart leap, all the pictures you draw will become perverse, as if they've lost their nerve. {to grow timid (e.g. from an inferiority complex), to lose one's nerve, to become perverse, to become contrary}

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