舞 台(ぶたい)恐 怖 症(きょうふしょう)

ぶたいきょうふしょう

noun

stage fright

1. stage fright; performance anxiety

Intense fear or anxiety about performing or speaking in front of an audience. Can range from mild nervousness to a debilitating phobia.

彼(かれ)は舞台(ぶたい)恐怖症(きょうふしょう)だ。

He has stage fright.

舞台(ぶたい)恐怖症(きょうふしょう)を克服(こくふく)するために練習(れんしゅう)を重(かさ)ねた。

I practiced extensively to overcome my stage fright.

子(こ)どもの頃(ころ)から舞台(ぶたい)恐怖症(きょうふしょう)で、人前(ひとまえ)で話(はな)すのが苦手(にがて)だった。

I've had stage fright since childhood and have always struggled with speaking in front of people.

A compound of 舞台(ぶたい) (stage) and 恐怖症(きょうふしょう) (phobia). While the literal meaning refers to stages, it applies broadly to any situation involving performing or presenting in front of others.

Common collocations

舞台(ぶたい)恐怖症(きょうふしょう)を克服(こくふく)する: to overcome stage fright
舞台(ぶたい)恐怖症(きょうふしょう)に悩(なや)む: to suffer from stage fright
軽(かる)い舞台(ぶたい)恐怖症(きょうふしょう): mild stage fright

Similar words

あがり症(しょう): tendency to get nervous — more colloquial and broader than stage-specific fear
対人(たいじん)恐怖症(きょうふしょう): social phobia — fear of social interaction in general, not limited to performance
緊張(きんちょう): nervousness — a milder, more general term for being tense

Related Words

Compare: あがり症(しょう) (tendency to get nervous)

Compare: 緊張(きんちょう) (nervousness)

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Added 2026.5.2 23:31 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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