緊張する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 緊張する | 緊張しない |
| Polite | 緊張します | 緊張しません |
| Past polite | 緊張しました | 緊張しませんでした |
| Past | 緊張した | 緊張しなかった |
| Te-form | 緊張して | 緊張しないで |
| Desire | 緊張したい | 緊張したくない |
| Potential | 緊張できる | 緊張できない |
| Passive | 緊張される | 緊張されない |
| Causative | 緊張させる | 緊張させない |
| Causative passive | 緊張させられる | 緊張させられない |
| Volitional | 緊張しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 緊張しましょう | |
| Imperative | 緊張しろ | 緊張するな |
| Conditional | 緊張すれば | 緊張しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 緊張したら | 緊張しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Describes mental or emotional tension, nervousness, or a strained atmosphere. Often used for personal feelings before a performance or important event.
I always get nervous before an interview.
A tense atmosphere filled the meeting room.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
tensions (between groups)
Refers to strained relations or political/social tensions between countries, organizations, or groups.
Tensions are rising between the two countries.
muscle tone; tonus
Physiological term for the continuous and passive partial contraction of muscles.
Muscle tone helps maintain normal posture.
I got so nervous at the interview that I couldn't speak well.
Tensions between the two countries are rising.
Sitting for a long time makes the neck muscles tense up.
That one remark sent a wave of tension through the room.
Tension continues along the border area.
I took a deep breath and let the tension go.
緊張 is the ordinary Japanese word for nervous strain or tension, while テンション in this rare sense is an English-influenced usage that most speakers would replace with 緊張.
緊張する describes formal or neutral nervousness/tension, whereas ビビる is casual and implies being intimidated or losing one's nerve.
緊張する describes feeling nervous or mentally tense, whereas 引き締まる describes a more positive firming of body, expression, or resolve.
緊張する is general nervous tension, whereas 力む specifically refers to physical or mental straining, often with visible effort or bluffing.
緊張する describes the feeling of being nervous or tense in general, while 強張る specifically describes the visible physical stiffening (of a face, voice, or muscles) that can result from it.
緊張する means to be tense or nervous, the opposite of the relaxed ease expressed by 寛ぐ.
緊張する means to become tense or nervous, the opposite of 解ける meaning tension easing or relaxing.
緊張 means mental tension or alertness, the opposite of the dullness and letdown described by 弛み in its figurative sense.
緊張する means to become tense or nervous, the opposite of 緩む in the sense of relaxing or letting one's guard down.
international tension; international tensions
heightened tension; intensification of tension