緊
緊

tense, solid, hard, reliable, tight

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緊張きんちょうNounFreq #796
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

tension; strain; nervousness; stress

Examples
「僕、飛行機に乗るのはこれが初めてなんだ。緊張するよ」と博がいいます。
"This is my first flight. I'm nervous," says Hiroshi.
2

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

tensions (between countries, groups, etc.)

Examples
冷戦の緊張が高まった。
Cold-war tension has mounted.
3

Physiology

tonus; muscle tone

硬い固い堅いかたい緊い～い Adj.Freq #1874
1

Esp. 固い and 堅い for wood, 硬い for metal and stone

hard; solid; tough

Examples
卵は硬くゆでてください。
Boil the eggs hard.
2

stiff; tight; wooden; unpolished (e.g. writing)

Examples
このふたは固くて取れないよ。
This lid is too tight for me to open.
3

strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved)

Examples
その機械の骨組みは堅くなければならない。
The frame of the machine should be rigid.
4

safe; steady; honest; steadfast

5

obstinate; stubborn

6

bookish; formal; stuffy

Examples
固いこと言うなよ。
You don't have to be so formal.
握り締める握り緊める握りしめるにぎりしめるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #3479
1

to grasp tightly

Examples
ブライアンがケイトの手を握り締めている。
Brian is holding Kate's hands.
閉まる締まるしまる緊まるIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #3769
1

Esp. 閉まる

to be shut; to close; to be closed

Examples
あいにく店は閉まっていた。
Unfortunately, the store was closed.
2

締まる only

to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit

Examples
ドアが閉まっていたので、入ることが出来なかった。
The door was locked, so I couldn't get in.
3

to be locked

4

to tighten; to be tightened

5

to become sober; to become tense

緊急きんきゅうNoun～な Adj.～の Adj.Freq #4473
1

urgency; emergency

Examples
緊急の場合は、１１９番に電話しなさい。
In case of emergency, call 119.
緊張感きんちょうかんNounFreq #4636
1

feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness

緊急事態きんきゅうじたいNounFreq #9662
1

state of emergency; emergency; crisis

Examples
その記者は緊急事態のときでも落ち着いていた。
The journalist was calm even in an emergency.
緊迫きんぱくNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #12649
1

tension; strain

Examples
第３世界の貧困問題は緊迫している。
The issue of Third World poverty is very pressing.
ひしひしヒシヒシ犇々犇犇緊緊緊々Adverb～と AdverbUsually kanaFreq #16512
1

acutely (feel); keenly; severely

2

tightly; hard

緊急時きんきゅうじNounFreq #19055
1

(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency

Examples
緊急時の飲料水の確保は、大丈夫ですか？
Are you OK for drinking water in an emergency?
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