ノイローゼ
のいろーぜ
noun
neurosis; nervous breakdown
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.
育児ノイローゼに悩む母親が増えている。
More mothers are suffering from parenting burnout.
この問題を考えすぎてノイローゼ気味だ。
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:
- ノイローゼになる - to have a nervous breakdown
- ノイローゼ気味 - somewhat neurotic; on edge
- 育児ノイローゼ - parenting burnout/depression
- 受験ノイローゼ - exam stress/anxiety
MODERN EQUIVALENTS:
- 不安障害 - anxiety disorder (medical)
- うつ病 - depression (medical)
- バーンアウト - burnout