noun
noise sensitivity; hyperacusis
Medical term for a condition where ordinary sounds are perceived as uncomfortably loud or painful.
聴覚過敏の人は、日常の音が耐えられないほど大きく感じることがある。
People with hyperacusis may find everyday sounds unbearably loud.
耳鳴り refers to tinnitus (ringing in the ears), while 聴覚過敏 is a heightened sensitivity to external sounds.
Compound of 聴覚 (hearing) and 過敏 (hypersensitivity).