Meaning

Primary

To Stress

Alternatives

To Stress Out, To Be Nervous

Word Type

する verb

Explanation

緊張 is stress. So, the verb version is to stress out.

Reading

きんちょうする
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

赤ちゃんが逆子で産まれてくるって分かってたので、出産時は緊張しました。

I was nervous during delivery because I knew my baby was going to be a breech birth.

Kanji Composition