緊張

きんちょう

[kinchou]

Definitions

1.noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

tension; strain; nervousness; stress

2.noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

tensions (between countries, groups, etc.)

3.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

tonus; muscle tone

初めてはじめての発表はっぴょうで緊張きんちょうして声こえが震えふるえていた。

I was so nervous at my first presentation that my voice was shaking.

国家こっか間かんの緊張きんちょうがここ数すう年ねんで急速きゅうそくに高まったかまっている。

Tensions between nations have been rising rapidly in recent years.

彼女かのじょは緊張きんちょうすると手てに汗あせをかくらしい。

Apparently she sweats on her hands when she's nervous.