NichiDict

食いしばる

くいしばる
食い縛る喰い縛る食縛る
[kuishibaru]

Meanings

1.GodanTransitive

to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to set; to clamp

Examples

痛みをこらえて歯を食い縛った

Clenched my teeth to endure the pain.

試合中ずっと歯を食い縛っている

Gritting my teeth through the whole match.

本当に苦しい時こそ歯を食い縛る覚悟が必要だ。

The willingness to grit your teeth is what matters when things are truly hard.