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TOPIK 3verb

긴장되다

ginjangdoeda

긴장돼요 · 긴장됐어요 · 긴장될 거예요 · 긴장된 (+noun)

to feel nervous, to be tense

Example

내일 면접이 있어서 많이 긴장돼요.

I have a job interview tomorrow, so I'm really nervous.

Word parts

긴 tight장 stretch

Literally 'tightly stretched', like a drawn bowstring.

Good to know

긴장돼요 is 'I feel nervous'; to calm someone, say 긴장하지 마세요.