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VocabJLPT N3

pressure

Noun

Definitions

1. pressure

Borrowed from English, this noun means pressure — specifically the psychological stress or burden of expectations from others or a difficult situation. It is commonly used in sports, work, and personal life contexts.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I think I'm the one creating pressure for myself.

Sentence 2

So does that mean you can't grow without pressure?

Sentence 3

She laughed and said, "The more pressure there is, the more fired up I get."

Sentence 4

The section chief reflected, saying, "I put too much pressure on them."

Sentence 5

After dinner, watching my kid do homework gives me this strange pressure.