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緊張

Reading

Kana: きんちょう
Romaji: kinchō
Kana
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Definition

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tension; mental strain; nervousness

Kanji

Readings: キン、 し.める、 し.まる
Meanings: tense, solid, hard, reliable, tight
Readings: チョウ、 は.る、 -は.り、 -ば.り
Meanings: lengthen, counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)

Example Sentences

(ぼく)幾分(いくぶん)緊張(きんちょう)している。
➥I am nervous in a sense.
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冷戦(れいせん)緊張(きんちょう)(たか)まった。
➥Cold-war tension has mounted.
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入国(にゅうこく)手続(てつづ)きって緊張(きんちょう)しちゃう。
➥I get nervous at immigration.
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いつも緊張(きんちょう)しています。
➥I'm always under pressure.
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緊張(きんちょう)心臓病(しんぞうびょう)(おも)原因(げんいん)だ。
➥Tension is a major cause of heart disease.
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(かれ)()()えて緊張(きんちょう)していた。
➥He was visibly nervous.
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