flex

IPA(Pronunciation)

/flɛks/

Verb

transitive intransitive broadly slang

(transitive, chiefly physics or biomechanics) To bend something. / (transitive) To repeatedly bend one of one's joints. / (transitive) To move part of the body using one's muscles.

Japanese Meaning

（物理学やバイオメカニクスの文脈で）何かを曲げること / 何かの関節を繰り返し曲げること / 筋肉を使って体の一部を動かすこと

What is this buttons?

At the biomechanics lab, the researcher asked the subject to flex the metal rod to test its fatigue limit.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

生体力学の研究室で、研究者は疲労限度を調べるために被験者に金属棒を曲げるよう依頼した。

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Sense（1）

(transitive, chiefly physics or biomechanics) To bend something.

Sense（2）

(transitive) To repeatedly bend one of one's joints.

Sense（3）

(transitive) To move part of the body using one's muscles.

Sense（4）

(intransitive) To tighten the muscles for display of size or strength.

He rubbed his hands together. "Believe it or not, there was a time when I considered giving acting a go. What do you think, Miss Fox?" He flexed impressive biceps. "Would I have had a chance against the Schwarzeneggers and the Chuck Norris types?"

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Sense（5）

(intransitive, slang, by extension) To flaunt one's superiority.

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flexes

（ present singular third-person ）

flexing

（ participle present ）

flexed

（ participle past ）

flexed

（ past ）

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