Vocab Info
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
Dictionary Definition
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
1.
to grow timid, to cower, to shrink, to lose one's nerve
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
2.
to become perverse, to become contrary, to become warped, to become withdrawn
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
3.
to be cramped, to be constrained
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空腹のせいで体がいじけています。
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}
いじけた性格の人と付き合うのは面倒臭い。
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}
このいじけた絵よりもあののびのびとした絵の方が魅力的だ。
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}
恐怖で体がいじけている限り、この窮地から逃げ出す事は出来ません。
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}
心が躍るような高揚感なくしては描いた絵が全ていじけた絵になってしまう。
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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