🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

ストレス

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sutoresu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Stress/stres/
nounverbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #450 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼は新しい仕事のせいで多くのストレスを抱えている。"

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4 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances.

    "He's been under a lot of stress lately due to his new job."
  2. 2

    Emphasis placed on a particular syllable or word in speech.

    "In the word 'present' (noun), the stress is on the first syllable."
As verb
  1. 1

    To subject (someone or something) to pressure or tension.

    "Don't stress yourself out over the small details."
  2. 2

    To give particular emphasis or importance to (a point, statement, or idea).

    "The report stresses the importance of early intervention."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Middle English 'stresse', meaning distress or oppression, which was a shortening of Old French 'estrece', from Latin 'strictitia', meaning narrowness or tightness. Over centuries, the meaning evolved from physical pressure and hardship into psychological tension and the linguistic emphasis on syllables.

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