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burnout, being burned out
A state of physical and mental exhaustion caused by prolonged stress or overwork, leaving a person feeling drained and unable to function effectively.
燃え尽き症候群に注意してください。
Please be careful of burnout syndrome.
仕事を頑張りすぎて燃え尽きてしまった。
I overworked myself and burned out.
燃え尽きを防ぐには、適度な休息が欠かせない。
Adequate rest is essential to prevent burnout.
USAGE:
燃え尽き is the noun form of the verb 燃え尽きる (to burn out completely). While the verb can describe literal burning, the noun 燃え尽き is almost always used in the psychological/medical sense of burnout.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 燃え尽き症候群 (burnout syndrome)
- 燃え尽きを防ぐ (to prevent burnout)
- 燃え尽き状態 (state of burnout)
VERB FORM:
燃え尽きる means "to burn out" or "to be completely exhausted." The phrase 真っ白に燃え尽きた (burned out pure white) is a famous line from the manga and anime あしたのジョー.