“To be cramped” in Japanese
Short answer
To be cramped in Japanese is “攣る” (tsuru). Full meaning: to cramp, to be cramped, to get a cramp (in).
Other ways to say “To be cramped” in Japanese
こせつく
kosetsuku to make a fuss (about nothing), to be fussy, to be restless, to be anxious; to be cramped, to be claustrophobic
こせこせ
kosekose restlessly, fussily, anxiously, making a fuss over trifles; to be cramped, to be claustrophobic
コセつく
kosetsuku to make a fuss (about nothing), to be fussy, to be restless, to be anxious; to be cramped, to be claustrophobic
ゴセック
gosekku to make a fuss (about nothing), to be fussy, to be restless, to be anxious; to be cramped, to be claustrophobic
いじける
ijikeru to grow timid, to cower, to shrink, to lose one's nerve; to become perverse, to become contrary, to become warped, to become withdrawn; to be cramped, to be constrained
攣っ
tsu to cramp, to be cramped, to get a cramp (in)
攣ッ
tsu to cramp, to be cramped, to get a cramp (in)
攣り
tsuri to cramp, to be cramped, to get a cramp (in)
コセコセ
kosekose restlessly, fussily, anxiously, making a fuss over trifles; to be cramped, to be claustrophobic
攣ら
tsura to cramp, to be cramped, to get a cramp (in)
攣ろ
tsuro to cramp, to be cramped, to get a cramp (in)
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