キンチョウ
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する, intransitive)
1. tension; strain; nervousness; stress
Even I get nervous.
2. tensions (between countries, groups, etc.)
Noun
Physiology
3. tonus; muscle tone
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (12 in total)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
tense relationship; tense relations; strained relations; strained ties; tension
Examples (74 in total)
You must be tense.
Tee-hee, are you nervous?
You don't have to be tense.
The criminal is nervous.
I'm a bit nervous right now.
You look really nervous.
What are you so nervous about?
I ended up getting completely tense.
Honestly, I'd like to refrain because I get nervous.
There was tension in the group.
He was visibly nervous.
Tensions are rising.
My heart feels like it is about to be crushed by the tension.
I was nervous about my first time on a cover.
One is being forced into a state of extreme tension.
Geez - I'm getting nervous.
Even I get nervous.
Why is everyone so nervous?
I was very nervous at first.
Tension runs through the knights.
I didn't think I'd be so nervous.
It's not your first time, so what are you nervous about?
A slight tension envelops me.
Thanks to that, some of the tension eased.
A cold tension ran down my spine.
Even my hands are trembling from nervousness.
Phew, all the tension has blown away somewhere.
I was nervous and stumbled over my words in my self-introduction.
Actually, do you still get nervous during the real performance?
Just that releases me from tension.
In an instant, it was enveloped in a tense atmosphere.
Her face suddenly becomes tense.
Could it be that you're getting nervous only now?
His expression is unusually tense.
Were you nervous during the job interview?
Teaching in front of people is, as expected, nerve-wracking.
A slight tension ran through the scene.
Tom seemed really nervous.
I get nervous when I'm speaking French.
Tension is a major cause of heart disease.
My knees trembled from tension, not fear.
I was nervous at first, but gradually got more relaxed.
You mustn't be nervous about tomorrow's exam.
I'm always nervous before I go on stage.
The tension in the room eased with those words.
The atmosphere can become rather strained.
He followed after with a somewhat tense expression.
I'm always tense before I get on an airplane.
It is a tense expression that conceals some kind of resolve.
His joke eased the tension in the room.
It's natural to be nervous when the plane takes off.
Air traffic controllers are under severe mental strain.
He looked calm, but actually he was very nervous.
It's not like you need to be that tense; the other party is just a king.
I can never tell if I'm tense or if the equipment is simply heavy.
Silence falls, and tension runs between the two.
A strange tension runs through me, different from the one at the wedding ceremony.
He probably hadn't been able to sleep properly for the past few days due to tension.
However, contrary to such wishes, the tension continued to rise.
The reason can be anything, but anyway, things that make you nervous make you nervous.
The first time I met Betty, I was nervous.
There are signs of growing tensions between the two countries.
I released the tension, leaned my back against the door, and sat down on the spot.
I was just nervous and high-strung because it was my first time in this city.
Kaneko was so stressed out at her new job that she had a nervous breakdown.
As the train started moving, Fukuhara relaxed a little.
I felt a slight tension, wondering what words would come next.
With so many people around he naturally became a bit nervous.
Before long, in a tense voice, she gave a report on the current situation.
At the moment the door opened, I was tense, wondering if there might be a security guard there again.
The photo catches the tension in the court very well.
Perhaps because we had entered a straight stretch of road, the tension and fear eased slightly.
A woman who appeared to be the mother scolded the child in a tense voice, telling them to come inside.
Then, with the intention of easing the tension, they confirm their respective roles once more.