How to say tension in Japanese

JLPTN3
緊張★【きんちょうkinchou】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • tension; mental strain; nervousness

Example Sentences

たまにtamaniはha酒sakeにniでもdemo酔ってyotteはじけてhajikete日頃higoroのno鬱憤晴らしたuppunharashitaほうがいいhougaiiんnじゃないかjanaika。
Isn't it better to get drunk and cut loose once in a while and blow off the tension of daily frustration?
冷戦reisenのno緊張kinchouがga高まったtakamatta。
Cold-war tension has mounted.
彼のkareno冗談joudanでde室内のshitsunaino緊張kinchouがgaほぐれたhogureta。
His joke eased the tension in the room.
怒ったりokottari緊張kinchouするsuruとto首kubiがgaつるtsuru。
I feel the tension in my neck, where it gets sore and stiff.
緊張kinchouがga心臓病shinzoubyouのno主なomona原因gen'inだda。
Tension is a major cause of heart disease.

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