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N1 る-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. る-verb, Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

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

      2. 2.

        to become perverse, to become contrary, to become warped, to become withdrawn

      3. 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。

      My body feels weakened from hunger.

      • N1

      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 someone who's got a contrary personality is such a hassle.

      • N1

      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 free-spirited painting over there is way more captivating than this perverse one.

      • N1

      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 your body stays timid with fear, you won't be able to escape this crisis.

      • N1

      (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 that heart-pounding rush of excitement, every painting you draw ends up looking stifled.

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