- 1. [n, vs, vi] tension; strain; nervousness; stress
- 2. [n, vs, vi] tensions (between countries, groups, etc.)
- 3. [n] {physiol} tonus; muscle tone
Kanji in this word
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緊
tense, solid, hard, reliable, tightOn: キン (kin)Kun: し.める (shi.meru)、 し.まる (shi.maru)
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張
counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)On: チョウ (chou)Kun: は.る (ha.ru)、 -は.り (-ha.ri)、 -ば.り (-ba.ri)
Example Sentences
「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。
( boku , hikouki ni noru nohakorega hajimete nanda . kinchousu ruyo ) to hiroshi gaiimasu .
"This is my first flight. I'm nervous," says Hiroshi.
冷戦の緊張が高まった。
reisen no kinchou ga takama tta .
Cold-war tension has mounted.