1.
sense of loss; feeling of bereavement or emptiness
The emotional experience of having lost something or someone important. Used for the grief felt after a death, a breakup, retirement, or the loss of something meaningful.
深い喪失感に襲われた。
I was overwhelmed by a deep sense of loss.
ペットを亡くして喪失感が消えない。
I can't shake the sense of loss after losing my pet.
定年退職の後、仕事がなくなった喪失感にどう向き合うかが課題だった。
After retiring, the challenge was how to deal with the sense of loss from no longer having a job.
USAGE:
A compound of 喪失 (loss) + 感 (feeling). Often appears in discussions of grief, psychology, and personal essays. Common verbs used with this word include 襲われる (to be overwhelmed by), 感じる (to feel), and 抱く (to harbor).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 喪失感に襲われる (to be struck by a sense of loss)
- 喪失感を感じる (to feel a sense of loss)
- 深い喪失感 (deep sense of loss)
- 大きな喪失感 (great sense of loss)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 虚脱感: feeling of emptiness or lethargy — more about physical and mental exhaustion
- 寂しさ: loneliness — a simpler, everyday word for feeling alone