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The act of straining, or the state of being strained. / A violent effort; an excessive and hurtful exertion or tension, as of the muscles. / An injury resulting from violent effort; a sprain.

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strain

IPA(Pronunciation)

/stɹeɪn/

Noun

countable uncountable obsolete

The act of straining, or the state of being strained. / A violent effort; an excessive and hurtful exertion or tension, as of the muscles. / An injury resulting from violent effort; a sprain.

Japanese Meaning

力むこと、あるいはその状態、体や筋肉が極度に緊張している状態 / 過度で痛みを伴う力の行使、無理な努力または負荷のかかりすぎた状態 / 激しい力がかかった結果として生じる怪我、特に筋肉や腱の捻挫

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The strain of juggling work and childcare left her exhausted.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

仕事と育児の両立による負担で彼女は疲れ果てていた。

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The act of straining, or the state of being strained.

Nevertheless, it is clear that the global energy demand for air-conditioning will grow substantially as nations become more affluent,[…]. This trend will put additional strain not only on global energy resources but also on the environmental prospects of a warming planet.

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A violent effort; an excessive and hurtful exertion or tension, as of the muscles.

he jumped up with a strain

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Sense（3）

An injury resulting from violent effort; a sprain.

Dirk Kuyt sandwiched a goal in between Carroll's double as City endured a night of total misery, with captain Carlos Tevez limping off early on with a hamstring strain that puts a serious question mark over his participation in Saturday's FA Cup semi-final against Manchester United at Wembley.

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