虚 脱 感(きょだつかん)

きょだつかん

noun

feeling of emptiness; lethargy; exhaustion

1. feeling of emptiness; emotional and physical exhaustion

A state of feeling drained, hollow, or listless, typically after intense exertion, shock, or the conclusion of something one had been focused on. Combines physical fatigue with mental emptiness.

試合(しあい)の後(あと)、虚脱感(きょだつかん)に襲(おそ)われた。

After the match, I was overcome by exhaustion.

大(おお)きなプロジェクトが終(お)わり、虚脱感(きょだつかん)で何(なに)もする気(き)になれない。

After the big project ended, I felt so drained that I couldn't bring myself to do anything.

突然(とつぜん)の知(し)らせに虚脱感(きょだつかん)を覚(おぼ)え、しばらく動(うご)けなかった。

The sudden news left me feeling hollow, and I couldn't move for a while.

Usage

A compound of 虚脱(きょだつ) (prostration, collapse) + 感(かん) (feeling). Describes the emotional and physical aftermath of intense events. Common verbs include 襲(おそ)われる (to be struck by), 覚(おぼ)える (to experience), and 感(かん)じる (to feel).

Common collocations

虚脱感(きょだつかん)に襲(おそ)われる (to be overcome by lethargy)
虚脱感(きょだつかん)を覚(おぼ)える (to feel drained)
虚脱感(きょだつかん)に陥(おちい)る (to fall into a state of emptiness)

Similar words

喪失感(そうしつかん): sense of loss — focused on grief from losing something
脱力感(だつりょくかん): feeling of weakness — more physical, less emotional
燃(も)え尽(つ)き症候群(しょうこうぐん): burnout — a chronic condition rather than a momentary feeling

Related Words

Synonym: 喪失感(そうしつかん) (sense of loss (grief))

Synonym: 脱力感(だつりょくかん) (weakness (physical))

Compare: 燃(も)え尽(つ)き症候群(しょうこうぐん) (burnout)

Related: 虚無感(きょむかん) (sense of emptiness)

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Added 2026.3.9 15:18 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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