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焦燥 (しょうそう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
impatience ; irritation ; frustration
A strong, restless feeling of impatience or irritation, often from things not going as desired. Can be used as a noun or with する to describe the state of being fretful.
彼かれ は 焦しょう 燥そう し て 部屋へや の 中なか を 歩ある き 回まわ っ た 。
He paced around the room in frustration.
Written forms 焦しょう 燥そう Usage 93%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
焦しょう 躁そう Usage 7%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 躁 is not a Jōyō kanji.
Similar words 苛立いらだ ち 苛立ち is a more common, everyday word for irritation or annoyance, while 焦燥 implies a deeper, more restless impatience, often with a nuance of being unable to settle down.
焦あせ り 焦り focuses on the feeling of being rushed or pressed for time, whereas 焦燥 is a broader, more intense state of fretful irritation that may not be tied to a specific deadline.
Etymology Composed of 焦 (scorch, impatient) and 燥 (dry up, parch), together suggesting a burning, restless state. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination conventionally conveys intense impatience.
