()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()りつめる()りつめない
Present polite()りつめます()りつめません
Past()りつめた()りつめなかった
Past polite()りつめました()りつめませんでした
て form()りつめて()りつめなくて
ている present()りつめている()りつめていない
ている polite()りつめています()りつめていません
ている past()りつめていた()りつめていなかった
ている past polite()りつめていました()りつめていませんでした
Conditional ば()りつめれば()りつめなければ
Conditional たら()りつめたら()りつめなかったら
Volitional()りつめよう
Volitional polite()りつめましょう
Potential()りつめられる()りつめられない
Passive()りつめられる()りつめられない
Causative()りつめさせる()りつめさせない
Imperative()りつめろ()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()りつめている
The rope is pulled taut.
Ice had formed completely across the surface of the lake.
(げん)()りつめすぎる()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 (()りつめている) to describe a sustained state of tautness or tension. The past participle ()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