突っ張る

つっぱる

to cramp up

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Meanings

  1. godan verb, intransitive to cramp up; to tighten; to stiffen
  2. to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to stick to one's guns
  3. to act tough; to bluff; to be defiant; to be unruly
  4. godan verb, transitive to prop up (e.g. with a post); to support
  5. to push out (one's legs or arms); to stretch (e.g. an arm against the wall); to press
  6. sumo to thrust (one's opponent)

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