- 1. [v1, vt, vi] to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere)
- 2. [v1, vt, vi] to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
Conjugation — Verb (ichidan)
| Dictionary form | はりつめる | (haritsumeru) |
| Polite | はりつめます | (haritsumemasu) |
| Past, plain | はりつめた | (haritsumeta) |
| Past, polite | はりつめました | (haritsumemashita) |
| Negative, plain | はりつめない | (haritsumenai) |
| Negative, polite | はりつめません | (haritsumemasen) |
| Past negative, plain | はりつめなかった | (haritsumenakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | はりつめませんでした | (haritsumemasendeshita) |
| Te-form | はりつめて | (haritsumete) |
| Potential | はりつめられる | (haritsumerareru) |
| Volitional | はりつめよう | (haritsumeyou) |
| Conditional (―ba) | はりつめれば | (haritsumereba) |
| Passive | はりつめられる | (haritsumerareru) |
| Causative | はりつめさせる | (haritsumesaseru) |
| Imperative | はりつめろ | (haritsumero) |