Translation guide
The feeling of being upset or annoyed because you cannot achieve something or change a situation. Japanese expresses this through nouns, adjectives, and verbs that describe the emotional state, the cause, or the buildup of stress.
Expressing the emotion of being frustrated, irritated, or stressed due to obstacles or unmet expectations.
A common noun for irritation or frustration, often used for a sharp, reactive annoyance.
I felt frustration at his attitude.
A loanword from English, commonly used in modern Japanese to express a general sense of frustration, often in psychological or everyday contexts.
I'm building up frustration at work.
Describes the frustration of wanting something to happen faster or being impatient with a slow situation.
I can't stand the frustration of waiting for the results.
Similar to もどかしさ, but often implies a sense of being unable to act or intervene, causing frustration.
I feel frustration at not being able to do anything.
Literally 'stress accumulates', a very common way to say you are getting stressed/frustrated over time.
I get frustrated from the daily traffic jams.
When something prevents you from doing what you want, causing a feeling of being stuck.
A psychological term for frustration due to unmet desires or needs, but also used in everyday language.
My frustration is about to explode.
A deadlock or impasse, often used for situations where progress is blocked, leading to frustration.
When frustration leads to visible anger or venting.
Feeling frustrated at your own lack of skill, progress, or mistakes.
苛立ち is a sharper, more immediate irritation, while フラストレーション is a broader, often accumulated frustration. ストレス is stress, which can include frustration but is more general. Use ストレスがたまる for building stress/frustration.
Avoid directly translating 'frustration' as 挫折 (ざせつ), which means setback or disappointment in one's goals, not the ongoing emotional state.
The negotiations reached a deadlock and frustration grew.
He finally snapped from frustration and started yelling.
I fell into self-loathing after failing.