English Dictionary

tight-assed

形容詞

軽蔑的 くだけた表現 衣服

(informal, derogatory) Rigidly maintaining self-control; restricting oneself to generally accepted rules and behaviours.

日本語の意味

非常に自制心が強く、融通が利かず、厳格に規則や常識に縛られる性格を指す（侮蔑的な表現） / 自己抑制が過剰で、一般的なルールや行動規範に固執する傾向がある人物を示す（非公式かつ軽蔑的な言い回し）

Don't be so tight-assed about the schedule; a little flexibility won't hurt.

スケジュールについてそんなに融通が利かない堅苦しい態度を取らないで。少し柔軟になっても問題ないよ。

意味（1）

(informal, derogatory) Rigidly maintaining self-control; restricting oneself to generally accepted rules and behaviours.

Assemblyperson Baker, as she probably liked to be addressed, had all the lyricism and sensuality of Betty Crocker. She was so tight-assed that she even wore stockings in the tropics.

意味（2）

(informal, derogatory) Excessively concerned with unimportant details; obsessively precise.

[…] Gottlieb obviously wishes, above all else in life, that he could turn himself into that miserable don and learn to write his spiteful-playful tight-assed vinegar prose.

意味（3）

(informal, derogatory) Reluctant to spend money.

We have learned how—what do you call it?—tight-assed the white man is with his money.

意味（4）

(informal) Having firm or clenched buttocks.

He had an eagle tattooed on his chest, a tight-assed, narrow-hipped swagger, and a reputation for having fast hands and clever fingers.

意味（5）

(informal, of an article of clothing) Fitting tightly in the area covering the buttocks.

There is no room in his tight-assed pants for his dangling hands.

more tight-assed （ comparative ）

most tight-assed （ superlative ）