Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 緊張(きんちょう) in Japanese

緊張
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
きんちょう
Romaji
kinchō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    tension; mental strain; nervousness
    Example sentence
    そんなに緊張しなくていいですよ。 There's no need to be that tense.

Examples of 緊張, きんちょう in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

15 strokes

tense, solid, hard, reliable, tight

On'Yomi: キン

Kun'Yomi: し.める, し.まる

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JLPT 2

11 strokes

lengthen, counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)

On'Yomi: チョウ

Kun'Yomi: は.る, -は.り, -ば.り

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