긴장

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 緊張 (“tension, nervousness, strain”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kiɲd͡ʑa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [긴장]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ginjang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ginjang
McCune–Reischauer?	kinjang
Yale Romanization?	kin.cang

Noun

긴장 • (ginjang) (hanja 緊張)

1. tension, nervousness, strain

   둘째 날에 긴장을 느꼈습니다.

   Duljjae nar-e ginjang-eul neukkyeotseumnida.

   (I) felt nervous on the second day.