noun
smile mask syndrome
A psychological state where a person constantly smiles and suppresses their true emotions, often discussed in medical or workplace contexts.
スマイル仮面症候群は、接客業でよく見られる現象だ。
Smile mask syndrome is a phenomenon often seen in the service industry.
彼女はスマイル仮面症候群で、本当はつらいのにいつも笑顔を絶やさない。
She has smile mask syndrome; even though she's suffering, she never stops smiling.
Compound of スマイル (smile), 仮面 (mask), and 症候群 (syndrome). A direct calque of the English term 'smile mask syndrome'.