Keyword
tense
Info
FrequencyTop 700-800
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 3
Heisig1474
Readings
きん
(99%)
Composed of
wise and hardy
thread
Used in vocabulary (95 in total)
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
urgency; emergency
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
Examples (139 in total)
It's not your first time, so what are you nervous about?
I felt a slight tension, wondering what words would come next.
Even I get nervous.
You must be tense.
You don't have to be tense.
Tension runs through the knights.
I ended up getting completely tense.
A slight tension envelops me.
My knees trembled from tension, not fear.
Honestly, I'd like to refrain because I get nervous.
It's not like you need to be that tense; the other party is just a king.
Before long, in a tense voice, she gave a report on the current situation.
There was tension in the group.
I can never tell if I'm tense or if the equipment is simply heavy.
Silence falls, and tension runs between the two.
Tee-hee, are you nervous?
Thanks to that, some of the tension eased.
The tension has already dissipated.
A cold tension ran down my spine.
Even my hands are trembling from nervousness.
Gripping the mobile phone tightly while feeling tense.
A woman who appeared to be the mother scolded the child in a tense voice, telling them to come inside.
The tension in the room eased with those words.
I released the tension, leaned my back against the door, and sat down on the spot.
Phew, all the tension has blown away somewhere.
My heart feels like it is about to be crushed by the tension.
One more source of tension has been added.
I was nervous and stumbled over my words in my self-introduction.
Actually, do you still get nervous during the real performance?
A strange tension runs through me, different from the one at the wedding ceremony.
The tension had somehow relaxed.
There is no sense of tension in the two people's attitudes.
I'm saying that there is a lack of tension.
In particular, what happened this time is a highly urgent problem.
It was information that was concerning, even though it was not urgent.
There is no urgency.
He followed after with a somewhat tense expression.
My tension reached its peak at the presence of the dog in front of me.
He probably hadn't been able to sleep properly for the past few days due to tension.
It is an urgent request from the management committee.
Just that releases me from tension.
In an instant, it was enveloped in a tense atmosphere.
Her face suddenly becomes tense.
I was nervous about my first time on a cover.
At the moment the door opened, I was tense, wondering if there might be a security guard there again.
Could it be that you're getting nervous only now?
His expression is unusually tense.
However, contrary to such wishes, the tension continued to rise.
I get so nervous about interviews.
There was a definite sense of distance and tension in both that gesture and that expression.
Teaching in front of people is, as expected, nerve-wracking.
Harboring such fears, they were heightening their sense of tension.
The reason can be anything, but anyway, things that make you nervous make you nervous.
A slight tension ran through the scene.
It is a bit too tense to be called small talk.
Then, with the intention of easing the tension, they confirm their respective roles once more.
First, you need to relieve the tension.
I will try to relieve the tension.
In such an emergency, it is a rule that the person with the highest rank takes charge.
More importantly, it's an emergency.
But they must have judged that now was precisely that emergency.
In other words, it is a state of emergency.
This is a genuine emergency.
Please tell them it is a state of emergency.
Due to the emergency, I am reporting the situation at the scene.
Finally, the children were released from the tension, and their expressions softened.
As soon as I arrived at work, I received an urgent call.
Entering the castle grounds for the first time in nearly five years, I am enveloped by a strange sense of tension.
It is a tense expression that conceals some kind of resolve.
When I get attention, I get nervous and feel like I'm going to screw something up.
The class was fun, but it also had a certain tension.
I was just nervous and high-strung because it was my first time in this city.
One is being forced into a state of extreme tension.
That voice is tense.
It seems like a tense situation.
The air in the room grows tense.
Perhaps because we had entered a straight stretch of road, the tension and fear eased slightly.
Service suspended due to an emergency.
As the train started moving, Fukuhara relaxed a little.
Judging that it isn't urgent, I'll hold off on getting in touch right away.
Why is everyone so nervous?
I'm a bit nervous right now.
What are you so nervous about?
I was very nervous at first.
He looked calm, but actually he was very nervous.
You look really nervous.
I didn't think I'd be so nervous.
You look nervous.
With so many people around he naturally became a bit nervous.
I was nervous at first, but gradually got more relaxed.
You mustn't be nervous about tomorrow's exam.
I was nervous before the exam.
I'm always nervous before I go on stage.
He was visibly nervous.
Tensions are rising.
The atmosphere can become rather strained.
In case of an emergency, push this button.
In case of an emergency, call the police.
Press this button in case of emergency.
In case of emergency, call the police.
Report to the emergency room.
The criminal is nervous.
I'm always tense before I get on an airplane.
There is an urgent message for you.
In case of an emergency, dial 110.
Were you nervous during the job interview?
The photo catches the tension in the court very well.
The journalist was calm even in an emergency.
An emergency may occur at any time.
His joke eased the tension in the room.
Tom seemed really nervous.
Tom was very nervous.
Tom looks very tense.
Tom thought that Mary was nervous.
Tom appears to be a bit nervous.
Tom looks a little nervous.
Tom was visibly nervous.
Tom became nervous.
Tom was nervous, but he knew what he was supposed to do.
Is Tom nervous?
Tom was just as nervous as Mary.
Tom is nervous, too.
Tom was nervous before the exam.
I get nervous when I'm speaking French.
After the war most of the highways were in urgent need of repair.
It's natural to be nervous when the plane takes off.
The first time I met Betty, I was nervous.
Geez - I'm getting nervous.
Kaneko was so stressed out at her new job that she had a nervous breakdown.
What number should I call in case of an emergency?
Tension is a major cause of heart disease.
There are signs of growing tensions between the two countries.
In case of emergency, call 119.
The strengthening of competitiveness on export markets is an urgent need.
What is the emergency telephone number?
The President's speech was calculated to ease world tensions.
Air traffic controllers are under severe mental strain.
They loaded the trucks with emergency supplies for the earthquake victims.
The specialist predicts international tension will build up.