依存症(いぞんしょう)

いぞんしょう
noun
addiction; dependence
medical
1. addiction; dependence; dependency disorder
A medical or psychological condition in which a person cannot stop using a substance or engaging in a behavior despite harmful consequences. Used for both substance addictions and behavioral addictions.
アルコール依存症(いぞんしょう)で苦(くる)しんでいる。
I'm suffering from alcohol addiction.
スマホ依存症(いぞんしょう)の若者(わかもの)が増(ふ)えている。
The number of young people with smartphone addiction is increasing.
ギャンブル依存症(いぞんしょう)は本人(ほんにん)だけでなく家族(かぞく)にも大(おお)きな影響(えいきょう)を与(あた)える。
Gambling addiction has a significant impact not only on the person themselves but also on their family.

Usage

Formed by combining 依存(いぞん) (dependence) with 症(しょう) (condition/disorder). The word appears frequently in news and health-related contexts. Modern usage extends beyond substance abuse to include behavioral addictions like gaming, social media, and shopping.
The reading いぞんしょう is standard in medical and formal usage. Some speakers say いそんしょう, but いぞんしょう is more common.

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Related Words

Related: 依存(いぞん) (dependence)
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Added 2026.3.19 19:03 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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