張(は)りつめる

はりつめる
verb (ichidan)
to be taut; to be strained, to be tense
自他動詞 transitive / intransitivedescriptive
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present張(は)りつめる張(は)りつめない
Present polite張(は)りつめます張(は)りつめません
Past張(は)りつめた張(は)りつめなかった
Past polite張(は)りつめました張(は)りつめませんでした
て form張(は)りつめて張(は)りつめなくて
ている present張(は)りつめている張(は)りつめていない
ている polite張(は)りつめています張(は)りつめていません
ている past張(は)りつめていた張(は)りつめていなかった
ている past polite張(は)りつめていました張(は)りつめていませんでした
Conditional ば張(は)りつめれば張(は)りつめなければ
Conditional たら張(は)りつめたら張(は)りつめなかったら
Volitional張(は)りつめよう—
Volitional polite張(は)りつめましょう—
Potential張(は)りつめられる張(は)りつめられない
Passive張(は)りつめられる張(は)りつめられない
Causative張(は)りつめさせる張(は)りつめさせない
Imperative張(は)りつめろ張(は)りつめるな
1. to be taut, to be stretched tight
Describes something physical being pulled tight or stretched to its limit, such as a rope, string, or surface of ice.
ロープが張(は)りつめている。
The rope is pulled taut.
Ice had formed completely across the surface of the lake.
弦(げん)を張(は)りつめすぎると切(き)れてしまう。
If you stretch the string too tight, it will snap.
2. to be tense, to be strained, to be on edge
Describes an atmosphere, nerves, or mental state that is extremely tense or strained. Often used for situations where concentration or anxiety is at a peak.
The meeting room was enveloped in a tense atmosphere.
I continued working with my nerves on edge.
The tension that had been building for days finally eased.

Usage

Ichidan verb that is most commonly used in its ている form (張(は)りつめている) to describe a sustained state of tautness or tension. The past participle 張(は)りつめた is frequently used as a modifier before nouns like 空気(くうき) (atmosphere) and 表情(ひょうじょう) (expression).

Common collocations