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    3. 緊張

    緊張

    緊きん張ちょう

    tension

    N3KMT4News #3+1CoreEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab26 strokes

    きんちょう

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    tension, strain, nervousness, stress
    2.
    tensions (between countries, groups, etc.)

    Noun

    3.
    tonus, muscle tone
    physiology

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    私わたしはとても緊きん張ちょうした。

    I was very nervous.

    KMT3Emotions & Psychology
    試し験けんの前まえはいつも緊きん張ちょうする。

    I always get nervous before exams.

    KMT4Emotions & PsychologyEducation
    緊きん張ちょうを和やわらげるために深しん呼こ吸きゅうをした。

    I took a deep breath to relieve the tension.

    KMT4Emotions & PsychologyMedicine & Health
    プレゼンテーションの直ちょく前ぜんは、全ぜん身しんに緊きん張ちょうが走はしった。

    Just before the presentation, tension ran through my entire body.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    両りょう国こく間かんの緊きん張ちょうが高たかまっている。

    Tensions between the two countries are rising.

    KMT5Politics & LawBusiness & Finance

    Kanji that make up this word

    緊
    し.める・し.まる…(1)
    tense・solid・hard・reliable・tight
    張
    は.る・-は.り・-ば.り…(3)
    counter for bows & stringed instruments・stretch・spread・put up (tent)
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