(こりつかん)

こりつかん
noun
feeling of isolation; sense of loneliness
emotion
1. feeling of isolation; sense of loneliness; sense of being cut off
The emotional experience of feeling isolated, disconnected from others, or alone in a social or emotional sense.
孤立感(こりつかん)(かん)じている
I feel isolated.
After transferring schools, I was troubled by a strong sense of isolation.
When remote work continues for a long time, interaction with colleagues decreases and it becomes easy to develop feelings of isolation.

A compound of 孤立(こりつ) (isolation) and (かん) (feeling/sense). Describes the subjective emotional experience of being isolated, which may or may not reflect actual social isolation.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 疎外感(そがいかん): feeling of alienation — implies being excluded or pushed away by a group
  • (さび)しさ: loneliness — a simpler, more everyday word for the emotion of being lonely
  • 孤独感(こどくかん): sense of solitude — emphasizes being alone, whether by choice or circumstance