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peer pressure; pressure to conform; conformity pressure
Social pressure exerted by a group on individuals to align their behavior, opinions, or attitudes with the group's norms. A frequently discussed concept in analyses of Japanese society.
同調圧力に負けてしまった。
I gave in to peer pressure.
職場の同調圧力で残業を断れない。
I can't refuse overtime because of the conformity pressure at work.
SNS上の同調圧力によって、自分の意見を言いにくい雰囲気が生まれている。
Conformity pressure on social media has created an atmosphere where it's hard to express one's own opinions.
USAGE:
A compound of 同調 (conformity, agreement) + 圧力 (pressure). A modern term frequently used in discussions about Japanese society, where group harmony and conformity are culturally valued.
CULTURE:
同調圧力 is often cited as a characteristic feature of Japanese social dynamics. It manifests in workplaces (pressure to work overtime when others do), schools (bullying of those who stand out), and daily life (pressure to follow unwritten social rules).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 同調圧力に屈する (to yield to conformity pressure)
- 同調圧力が強い (strong conformity pressure)
- 同調圧力に抗う (to resist conformity pressure)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 空気を読む: to read the room — the related social skill of sensing unspoken group expectations
- 集団心理: group mentality — the psychological tendency to follow the group