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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
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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。
To strain to lift a dumbbell.
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.
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.
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.
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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