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Originally Posted by trunker
so strain is a resisting action.
tension refers to the force itself.
so you could say: the tension strained the string and it broke.
or
i did some some stretching exercise today, and when i bent down to touch my toes i could feel the tension in my back. i stretched too much and i strained my back ( from the tension).
this is the literal translation of tension.
ok i asked a japanese friend and he said this might help to define tension in a social sense:
kin paku kan or kin cho kan
i hope that helps.
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Hi, trunker.
You asked your friend for me. It’s very kind of you!
Tension is kincho-kan. I see. It’s understanding.
So, when you feel tension, the time is shorter, and strain is longer or after you feel tension. Right?
Thanks a lot!