Tenparu (テンパる - Panic)

Tenparu

Today, my lab students participated in their first academic conference.

Both students and I were quite nervous, and one student was in a state described as 'tenparu' (テンパる).

'Tenparu' is a slang term that describes a state of panic caused by nervousness or anxiety.

It originates from the mahjong term 'tenpai' (聴牌), which refers to the state of being able to win with one more tile.

Originally, 'tenparu' literally meant a state of readiness to win, however, now it has taken on a negative connotation, associated with the state of nervousness.

テンパる

今日は、私の研究室の学生による初めての学会発表がありました。

学生も私もかなり緊張し、一人の学生は少しテンパっていました。

「テンパる」は、焦りや不安からいっぱいいっぱいの状態になることを意味する俗語です。

この言葉は、麻雀であと1つの牌で上がることができる状態を意味する「聴牌」が動詞化したものです。

もともとは、文字どおり「準備が整っている状態」を意味する語であったようですが、現在では「緊張状態」から連想されるネガティブな意味に転じたというわけです。

• Tenparu (テンパる - Panic)
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• Tenparu
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• Today, my lab students participated in their first academic conference.
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• Both students and I were quite nervous, and one student was in a state described as 'tenparu' (テンパる).
• The students and I were quite nervous, and one student was in a state that could be described as 'tenparu' (テンパる).

• 'Tenparu' is a slang term that describes a state of panic caused by nervousness or anxiety.
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

• It originates from the mahjong term 'tenpai' (聴牌), which refers to the state of being able to win with one more tile.
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

• Originally, 'tenparu' literally meant a state of readiness to win, however, now it has taken on a negative connotation, associated with the state of nervousness.
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!