きつる
hikitsuru

Godan Verb (ru)

1. to have a cramp; to twitch; to spasm

Intransitive
かおがひきつります。
kaoga hikitsurimasu.
My face twitches.
Godan Verb (ru)

2. to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to grow tight (e.g. of a voice)

Intransitive
ジョンの かお きつっていた。
jonno kaowa hikitsutte ita.
John's face was drawn.
Godan Verb (ru)

3. to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten

Intransitive
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