はをくいしばる
Meanings
Expression
Verb (5-dan, る)
Idiomatic
1. to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
But somehow, I clenched my teeth and kept going.
Composed of
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to set; to clamp
Examples (6 in total)
But somehow, I clenched my teeth and kept going.
My jaw started to hurt from clenching my teeth.
I gritted my teeth and punched as hard as I could.
Teeth clenched, Tsubasa endures the pain.
At that signal, everyone forced themselves to clench their teeth and hold back their laughter.
Even now, he's gritting his teeth and glaring at us with a fierce look.