赤面症(せきめんしょう)

せきめんしょう
noun
tendency to blush easily
1. tendency to blush easily, erythrophobia
A condition where one easily becomes red in the face, especially in social situations due to embarrassment or anxiety.
私(わたし)は赤面症(せきめんしょう)だ。
I have a tendency to blush easily.
赤面症(せきめんしょう)で人前(ひとまえ)で話(はな)すのが苦手(にがて)だ。
Because of my blushing tendency, I'm bad at speaking in front of people.
子供(こども)の頃(ころ)から赤面症(せきめんしょう)で悩(なや)んでいる。
I've been struggling with my tendency to blush easily since childhood.

赤面症(せきめんしょう) describes a tendency to blush easily, especially in social situations. It can range from mild embarrassment to a more serious anxiety condition.

WORD FORMATION:
赤面(せきめん) (blushing) + 症(しょう) (condition/tendency). The 〜症(しょう) suffix indicates a persistent condition, similar to 対人恐怖症(たいじんきょうふしょう) (social phobia) or 高所恐怖症(こうしょきょうふしょう) (fear of heights).

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 赤面症(せきめんしょう)だ: to have a tendency to blush
  • 赤面症(せきめんしょう)で悩(なや)む: to be troubled by blushing
  • 赤面症(せきめんしょう)を克服(こくふく)する: to overcome one's blushing tendency

RELATED:

  • 赤面(せきめん)する: to blush, to turn red in the face
  • 顔(かお)が赤(あか)くなる: to turn red (more casual description)
  • 照(て)れる: to feel embarrassed (lighter nuance)
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Added 2026.2.6 0:07 · Revised 2026.3.25 13:08
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