긴장해요 · 긴장했어요 · 긴장할 거예요 · 긴장하지 마세요
to be nervous, to be tense
Example
면접 전에 너무 긴장해서 손이 떨렸어요.
Before the interview I was so nervous that my hands shook.
Word parts
긴 tight+장 stretch
Literally 'tight and stretched', like a pulled string.
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긴장해요 · 긴장했어요 · 긴장할 거예요 · 긴장하지 마세요
to be nervous, to be tense
Example
면접 전에 너무 긴장해서 손이 떨렸어요.
Before the interview I was so nervous that my hands shook.
Word parts
Literally 'tight and stretched', like a pulled string.
Related words