1.
panic, state of alarm
A sudden overwhelming feeling of fear or anxiety that prevents clear thinking. Also used for widespread public alarm or confusion.
パニックになった。
I panicked.
パニック describes a state of sudden, overwhelming fear or confusion. It is used both for personal feelings of alarm and for widespread public chaos. From English "panic."
Common patterns
- パニックになる: to panic, to go into a panic (the most common pattern)
- パニックを起こす: to panic, to have a panic attack; also, to cause a panic
- パニックに陥る: to fall into a panic (more formal)
Compounds
- パニック状態: state of panic
- パニック障害: panic disorder (medical term)
- パニック発作: panic attack
- パニック映画: disaster/panic movie
Usage
In casual speech, パニクる (to panic) is a common slang verb derived from パニック. It conjugates as a godan verb: パニクった (panicked).