1.
withdrawal symptoms
Physical or psychological symptoms that occur when a person stops using a substance they have become dependent on, such as drugs, alcohol, or caffeine.
禁断症状が出た。
Withdrawal symptoms appeared.
薬をやめたら禁断症状に苦しんだ。
After quitting the medication, I suffered from withdrawal symptoms.
長期間の服用を急にやめると、激しい禁断症状が現れることがある。
If you suddenly stop taking something you've been on for a long time, severe withdrawal symptoms can appear.
2.
craving; signs of addiction
Used figuratively to describe an intense, uncontrollable urge or longing for something one has been deprived of, such as a hobby, food, or entertainment.
コーヒーの禁断症状がひどい。
My coffee withdrawal is terrible.
旅行に行けなくて禁断症状が出ている。
I haven't been able to travel and I'm getting withdrawal symptoms.
ゲームを一週間もやっていないので、そろそろ禁断症状が出そうだ。
I haven't played games for a whole week, so I'm about to start getting withdrawal symptoms.
Composed of 禁断 (prohibition; abstinence) and 症状 (symptoms). Originally a medical term describing the physical effects of ceasing substance use, but now widely used in casual conversation for any intense craving.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 禁断症状が出る: to develop withdrawal symptoms
- 禁断症状に苦しむ: to suffer from withdrawal
- 激しい禁断症状: severe withdrawal symptoms
- 禁断症状を抑える: to suppress withdrawal symptoms
USAGE:
The figurative use (sense 2) is very common in everyday conversation. People frequently say things like コーヒーの禁断症状 or ゲームの禁断症状 in a light, humorous tone.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 離脱症状: clinical term for withdrawal syndrome, used more strictly in medical contexts
- 中毒症状: poisoning/intoxication symptoms, focuses on active exposure rather than cessation