依存症(いぞんしょう)

いぞんしょう
noun
addiction; dependence
medicalhealth
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.

Pronunciation

依存(いぞん) has an older reading いそん, so いそんしょう is also heard; いぞんしょう is now the usual reading.

Common collocations

Related Words

Related: 依存(いぞん) (dependence)
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Added 2026.3.19 19:03 · Revised 2026.10.20 21:45
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