Japanese symbol for “neurosis”
ノイローゼ
ノイローゼ
Romaji: noirooze
neurosis; nervous breakdown; mental problem; identity crisis
In Japanese, neurosis is ノイローゼ (noirooze).
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Meanings
- n neurosis; nervous breakdown; mental problem; identity crisis; obsession
Other Japanese words for “neurosis”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 神経症 | しんけいしょう shinkeishou | nervous disorder; neurosis |
| 気の病 | きのやまい kinoyamai | nervous breakdown; neurosis; sickness from anxiety |
| 気煩い | きわずらい kiwazurai | nervous breakdown; neurosis; sickness from anxiety |
See also: Chinese symbol for “neurosis”.
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