緊張
きんちょう · kinchou (also spelled kincho)
Tension, strain, nervousness, stress
- tensions (between countries, groups, etc.)
- tonus, muscle tone
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Example sentences
試合開始から、ずっと緊張していた。
しあいかいしから、ずっときんちょうしていた。
I have been nervous since the game started.
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新郎が緊張しているみたいだ。
しんろうがきんちょうしているみたいだ。
The groom seems nervous.
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試験が終わった後も、まだ緊張が続いていた。
しけんがおわったあとも、まだきんちょうがつづいていた。
Even after the exam ended, the tension continued.
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新郎は緊張のあまり、言葉を失ってしまった。
しんろうはきんちょうのあまり、ことばをうしなってしまった。
The groom was so nervous that he lost his words.
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What does 緊張 mean?
Tension, strain, nervousness, stress. It can also mean: tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus, muscle tone.
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きんちょう (kinchou). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.
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