텐션

Korean

Etymology

From Japanese テンション (tenshon), from English tension.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [tʰe̞nɕʰʌ̹n]
• Phonetic hangul: [텐션]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	tensyeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	tensyeon
McCune–Reischauer?	t'ensyŏn
Yale Romanization?	theynsyen

Noun

텐션 • (tensyeon)

1. (informal) excitement

   오늘 왜 이렇게 텐션이 높아?

   oneul wae ireoke tensyeoni nopa?

   Why are you so hyped today?

Derived terms

• 억텐 (eokten)
• 찐텐 (jjinten)