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Japanese word 緊張: nervousness / tension / stress. Meanings and example sentences.

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緊張 (きんちょう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

緊張 (きんちょう) means nervousness / tension / stress.

See example sentences below.

緊張 at a glance

緊張
きんちょうkinchou
N3noun
nervousness / tension / stress
緊張きんちょうkinchouN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 緊張

Core meaning

nervousness / tension / stress

Basic example sentences

Example 1

試験の前でとても緊張した。

Translation

I was very nervous before the exam.

Example 2

彼の発表は緊張感が伝わった。

Translation

His presentation conveyed a sense of tension.

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