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stage fright; performance anxiety; tendency to get nervous in front of others
A personality trait or tendency to become extremely nervous when speaking in public, performing, or being the center of attention. Can refer to both the condition and the person who has it.
私はあがり症だ。
I have stage fright.
あがり症を克服したい。
I want to overcome my stage fright.
あがり症なので、大勢の前でスピーチするのがとても苦手だ。
Since I have stage fright, I'm very bad at giving speeches in front of a large audience.
Composed of あがる (to get nervous, to freeze up) and 症 (condition, tendency). Describes a habitual tendency to become nervous in social performance situations.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- あがり症を克服する: to overcome stage fright
- あがり症を治す: to cure one's stage fright
- ひどいあがり症: severe stage fright
- あがり症の人: a person with stage fright
USAGE:
Can be used both as a noun describing the condition (あがり症を克服する) and as a predicate describing a person (私はあがり症だ). As a na-adjective modifier: あがり症な人.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 緊張: nervousness, tension — a temporary state, not a habitual trait
- あがり症: stage fright — a personality trait or habitual tendency
- 人見知り: shyness around strangers — nervousness with unfamiliar people specifically