攣る

痙る

Reading

Kana: つる
Romaji: tsuru
Kana
Romaji

Definition

v5r
1

to cramp; to be cramped; to contract

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: レン、 つ.る、 ひ.く
Meanings: crooked, bent
Readings: ケイ、 つ.る、 ひきつ.る
Meaning: have a cramp

Example Sentence

(おこ)ったり緊張(きんちょう)すると(くび)がつる。
➥I feel the tension in my neck, where it gets sore and stiff.
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