ノイローゼ

のいろーぜ
noun
neurosis; nervous breakdown
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1. neurosis; nervous breakdown
a state of mental distress, anxiety, or obsessive worry, often used colloquially to describe being stressed to the breaking point
仕事(しごと)のストレスでノイローゼになりそうだ。
The stress from work is driving me crazy.
育児(いくじ)ノイローゼに悩(なや)む母親(ははおや)が増(ふ)えている。
More mothers are suffering from parenting burnout.
この問題(もんだい)を考(かんが)えすぎてノイローゼ気味(ぎみ)だ。
I've been overthinking this problem to the point of anxiety.

Etymology

From German 'Neurose' (neurosis). This term entered Japanese through German medical terminology in the early 20th century.

Usage

While the medical term 'neurosis' is less used in modern psychology, ノイローゼ remains common in Japanese colloquial speech to describe being extremely stressed or anxious.

Common expressions

Modern equivalents

  • 不安障害(ふあんしょうがい) - anxiety disorder (medical)
  • うつ病(びょう) - depression (medical)
  • バーンアウト - burnout

Related Words

Related: ストレス (stress)
Related: 鬱病(うつびょう) (depression (medical))
Compare: 神経症(しんけいしょう) (neurosis)
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