Illustration: Early morning in a compact apartment, an exhausted adult sits curled on the edge of a futon, shoulders rigid and hands pressed over their ears. Rumpled bedding, untouched breakfast and several abandoned cups suggest that rest and ordinary routines have become difficult.

ノイローゼ

noirooze

nervous breakdown

A dated colloquial term; avoid using it as a medical diagnosis. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

ノイローゼになるかと思おもったわ。
I thought I was going to have a nervous breakdown.
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育児いくじノイローゼになっちゃいそう。
I feel like parenting is going to give me a nervous breakdown.
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兄あには受験中じゅけんちゅう、ノイローゼ気味ぎみだったと話はなしていた。
My older brother said he was a nervous wreck while preparing for his entrance exams.
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