孤 独 感(こどくかん)

こどくかん

noun

sense of loneliness; feeling of isolation

1. sense of loneliness; feeling of isolation

The subjective feeling of being alone or isolated from others, even when surrounded by people. A psychological state of perceived disconnection.

大都会(だいとかい)で孤独感(こどくかん)を感(かん)じることがある。

Sometimes I feel a sense of loneliness in the big city.

一人暮(ひとりぐ)らしの孤独感(こどくかん)に耐(た)えられない。

I can't bear the loneliness of living alone.

SNS は孤独感(こどくかん)を増(ま)すこともある。

Social media can sometimes increase feelings of loneliness.

孤独感(こどくかん) emphasizes the subjective feeling of loneliness — the internal experience of being disconnected — rather than the objective state of being alone. A person can feel 孤独感(こどくかん) even in a crowd.

WORD FORMATION:
孤独(こどく) (loneliness) + 感(かん) (feeling/sense). The 〜感(かん) suffix turns abstract states into felt experiences.

COMMON PATTERNS:

孤独感(こどくかん)を感(かん)じる: to feel loneliness
孤独感(こどくかん)に襲(おそ)われる: to be struck by loneliness
孤独感(こどくかん)を紛(まぎ)らわす: to distract oneself from loneliness
孤独感(こどくかん)が増(ま)す: loneliness increases

RELATED TERMS:

孤独(こどく): loneliness/isolation (the state itself)
寂(さび)しさ: loneliness (more emotional, immediate)
孤立(こりつ): isolation (social/physical separation)

Frequently used in discussions of mental health, aging, and modern urban life.

Related Words

Related: 孤独(こどく) (loneliness, isolation)

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Added 2026.1.17 6:25 · Revised 2026.6.10 9:32

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