Vocab Info
N1 Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb
力むto strain, to bear up, to exert one's strength, to swagger, to bluff, to boast
Dictionary Definition
Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb
1.
to strain (oneself), to bear down, to exert oneself, to try (too) hard, to draw one's body taut
Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb
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。
He strains to lift the dumbbell. {to strain, to bear up, to exert one's strength, to swagger, to bluff, to boast}
力まずにテストに臨んだら上手くいった。
When I took the test without straining, it went well. {to strain, to bear up, to exert one's strength, to swagger, to bluff, to boast}
ボディビルダーが腕まくりをして力んでいます。
The bodybuilder is rolling up his sleeves and straining his muscles. {to strain, to bear up, to exert one's strength, to swagger, to bluff, to boast}
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。
No sooner did he strain to lift the stone than his face turned completely red. {to strain, to bear up, to exert one's strength, to swagger, to bluff, to boast}
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。
A macho guy tried to impress me by flexing his muscles, but I have absolutely no interest in muscles. {to strain, to bear up, to exert one's strength, to swagger, to bluff, to boast}
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