禁 断 症 状(きんだんしょうじょう)

きんだんしょうじょう

noun

withdrawal symptoms

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(きんだんしょうじょう)が出(で)た。

Withdrawal symptoms appeared.

薬(くすり)をやめたら禁断症状(きんだんしょうじょう)に苦(くる)しんだ。

After quitting the medication, I suffered from withdrawal symptoms.

長期間(ちょうきかん)の服用(ふくよう)を急(きゅう)にやめると、激(はげ)しい禁断症状(きんだんしょうじょう)が現(あらわ)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(きんだんしょうじょう)がひどい。

My coffee withdrawal is terrible.

旅行(りょこう)に行(い)けなくて禁断症状(きんだんしょうじょう)が出(で)ている。

I haven't been able to travel and I'm getting withdrawal symptoms.

ゲームを一週間(いっしゅうかん)もやっていないので、そろそろ禁断症状(きんだんしょうじょう)が出(で)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(きんだん) (prohibition; abstinence) and 症状(しょうじょう) (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(きんだんしょうじょう)が出(で)る: to develop withdrawal symptoms
禁断症状(きんだんしょうじょう)に苦(くる)しむ: to suffer from withdrawal
激(はげ)しい禁断症状(きんだんしょうじょう): severe withdrawal symptoms
禁断症状(きんだんしょうじょう)を抑(おさ)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(きんだんしょうじょう) or ゲームの禁断症状(きんだんしょうじょう) in a light, humorous tone.

Similar words

離脱症状(りだつしょうじょう): clinical term for withdrawal syndrome, used more strictly in medical contexts
中毒症状(ちゅうどくしょうじょう): poisoning/intoxication symptoms, focuses on active exposure rather than cessation

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Added 2026.4.21 23:16 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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