モラハラ

もらはら

noun

moral harassment, emotional abuse

1. moral harassment, emotional/psychological abuse

Emotional or psychological abuse, typically in a domestic or workplace setting. Includes behaviors like constant criticism, manipulation, gaslighting, and controlling behavior that don't leave physical marks but cause psychological harm.

夫(おっと)からのモラハラに長年(ながねん)苦(くる)しんでいた。

I suffered from my husband's emotional abuse for many years.

モラハラは目(め)に見(み)えないので気(き)づきにくい。

Moral harassment is hard to notice because it's not visible.

職場(しょくば)でのモラハラが問題(もんだい)になっている。

Moral harassment in the workplace has become an issue.

Etymology: Abbreviation of モラル・ハラスメント (moral harassment), a term coined by French psychiatrist Marie-France Hirigoyen. The concept was introduced to Japan in the 2000s.

Usage

モラハラ covers psychological abuse including:

言葉(ことば)の暴力(ぼうりょく) (verbal abuse)
無視(むし) (silent treatment)
支配(しはい)的(てき)な行動(こうどう) (controlling behavior)
経済(けいざい)的(てき)な支配(しはい) (financial control)
人格(じんかく)否定(ひてい) (personality denial)

Common collocations

モラハラ夫(おっと)/モラハラ妻(つま) (emotionally abusive husband/wife)
モラハラを受(う)ける (to receive moral harassment)
モラハラ被害者(ひがいしゃ) (victim of moral harassment)
モラハラ加害者(かがいしゃ) (perpetrator of moral harassment)

Related words

パワハラ (パワーハラスメント): power harassment (workplace)
セクハラ (セクシャルハラスメント): sexual harassment
マタハラ (マタニティハラスメント): maternity harassment
DV (家庭内(かていない)暴力(ぼうりょく)): domestic violence

Related Words

Related: マタハラ (maternity harassment)

Related: パワハラ (power harassment)

Related: セクハラ (sexual harassment)

Related: アカハラ (academic harassment)

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Added 2026.1.18 1:58 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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