Japanese Conversation · Level 102
60 words
Japanese word
ノイローゼ
Pronunciation
Romajinoirōze
Meaning
- nounnervous breakdown
Example
彼は仕事の悩みでノイローゼになりました。kare wa shi goto no naya mi de no i rō ze ni na ri ma shi ta
He had a nervous breakdown because of worries about work.
More examples
最近、仕事のことを考えるとノイローゼになります。sai kin shi goto no ko to o kanga e ru to no i rō ze ni na ri ma su
Recently, I feel like I am having a nervous breakdown whenever I think about work.
Core concept
Describes a state in which ongoing mental strain disrupts a person's emotional and physical balance.
Common phrases
ノイローゼになるno i rō ze ni na ru
have a nervous breakdown
ノイローゼの症状no i rō ze no shō jō
symptoms of a nervous breakdown
ノイローゼを患うno i rō ze o wazura u
suffer a nervous breakdown
Definition in Japanese
精神的な悩みや緊張が続いて心身の調子を崩した状態。sei shin teki na naya mi ya kin chō ga tsuzu i te shin shin no chō shi o kuzu shi ta jō tai
Word origin
ノイローゼ (noirōze) is borrowed from German Neurose, the German word for "neurosis".
Usage tips
- In Japanese conversation, ノイローゼ (noirōze) can describe stress-related distress without identifying a formal medical diagnosis.
Other meanings
- neurosisnoun