JapanLingo

緊張きんちょう

kinchou

nervousness

N3

How to remember this word

Make 緊張 yours: write one short sentence about “nervousness” from your own life, and this word will come back when you actually need it.

Example sentences

Example 1

mensetsu no mae wa itsumo kinchou shimasu.

I always get nervous before interviews.

Example 2

nando mo renshuu shite okeba, sonna ni kinchou shinai to omoimasu.

If you practice many times beforehand, I think you will not be so nervous.