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Body & Health

ぴーん

piin

Body stretching or stiffening taut

The body, limbs, or tail stretching out stiffly and tautly. A rigid, fully extended physical state.

💡Used for a cat stretching its tail straight, muscles locking up, or standing at rigid attention.

Example

猫がしっぽをぴーんと立てて走ってきた。

The cat came running with its tail sticking straight up.

Quiz yourself

The dog's ears went ___ straight up when it heard a sound.

音を聞いて犬の耳が___と立った。

stifftautstretchedrigidstraight
Intermediate