noun
tense race of people (i.e. the Japanese)
Rare, humorous wasei-eigo term referring to the Japanese as a tense or high-strung people. Originates from a pun on 天孫民族 (descendants of the sun goddess) and the English word 'tension'.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from tension people
「テンションピープル」は、日本人を緊張しやすい民族として揶揄した造語だ。
'Tension people' is a coined term that pokes fun at the Japanese as a race prone to tension.