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    3. テンション

    テンション

    テンション

    (emotional) tension

    KMT8Study L1NounEmotions & PsychologyKana Vocab13 strokes

    テンション

    Noun

    1.
    (emotional) tension, anxiety
    2.
    (highness of) spirits, (good) mood, excitement, energy
    colloquial
    3.
    tension, tensile strength
    physics

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    彼かれはテンションが高たかいです。

    He is in high spirits (has high energy).

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    試し験けん前まえはいつもテンションが上あがります。

    My tension (excitement/anxiety) always rises before an exam.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyEducation
    ライブ会かい場じょうはファンの熱ねっ気きでテンションが最さい高こう潮ちょうに達たっしました。

    The live venue reached its peak excitement with the fans' enthusiasm.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyMusic & Entertainment
    締しめ切きりが近ちかづくにつれて、仕し事ごとのテンションが高たかまっていった。

    As the deadline approached, the work tension increased.

    KMT8Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    チームのテンションを維い持じするためには、リーダーの役やく割わりが重じゅう要ようです。

    The leader's role is important to maintain the team's morale (tension/energy).

    KMT9Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology

    Kana that make up this word

    テ
    te
    ン
    n
    シ
    shi
    ョ
    small yo
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