筋すじ張ばる
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, る, intransitive)
1. to become sinewy (e.g. of muscles); to become stringy; to become stiff
2. to become stiff (of attitude or conversation); to become formal; to become ceremonial; to become awkward (of a situation)
Kanji used
muscle
lengthen
Pitch accent
す
じば
る
Composed of
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to be prominently ...; to be persistently ...