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N1 う-verb (む), Intransitive verb
力むto strain, to bear up, to exert one's strength, to swagger, to bluff, to boast
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う-verb (む), Intransitive verb
1.
to strain (oneself), to bear down, to exert oneself, to try (too) hard, to draw one's body taut
2.
to put on a bold front, to make a show of strength, to swagger, to bluff, to boast
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力む 【りきむ】
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ダンベルを持ち上げようと力む。
To strain to lift a dumbbell.
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力まずにテストに臨んだら上手くいった。
I did well on the test because I went in without tensing up.
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ボディビルダーが腕まくりをして力んでいます。
A bodybuilder rolls up his sleeves and flexes his muscles.
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力んで石を持ち上げるが早いか、顔が真っ赤になってしまった。
The moment he strained to lift the stone, his face turned bright red.
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マッチョが私に力んでみせてきたが、私は筋肉には全く興味が無いのだ。
This macho guy tried to show off by flexing at me, but I couldn't care less about muscles.
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