きんちょう

緊 張

Common word

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, intransitive verb

    tension, strain, nervousness, stress

    • 「僕、飛行機に乗るのはこれが初めてなんだ。緊張するよ」と博がいいます。
      "This is my first flight. I'm nervous," says Hiroshi.

  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, intransitive verb

    tensions (between countries, groups, etc.)

    • 冷戦の緊張が高まった。
      Cold-war tension has mounted.

  3. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    tonus, muscle tone