プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
いきづまる【息詰まる】
息詰まるような熱戦
a breathtaking game／a game that keeps the spectators on the edge of their seats
部屋は狭く，蒸し暑くて息詰まるようだった
It was sultry in the small room and I felt suffocated.
息詰まるような沈黙が数分も続いた
An oppressive silence lasted several minutes.