oversensitivity; nervousness; hypersensitivity
Describes a state of being excessively sensitive or reactive, often to stimuli, criticism, or social situations. Can be used medically or psychologically.
He is oversensitive to criticism and gets depressed easily.
This medicine cannot be used by people with hypersensitive skin.
Lately he's become oversensitive to people's stares.
I overreact even to small noises.
Stress has made my nerves on edge.
神経質 describes a nervous, fussy personality trait in general, whereas 過敏 focuses on an excessive reaction to specific stimuli or situations.
鈍感 means insensitive or slow to notice things, the direct opposite of 過敏's excessive sensitivity.
過敏 describes being oversensitive and easily affected, the opposite of having 免疫 (being hardened and unaffected) to criticism or stress.
hypersensitivity; oversensitivity
photosensitivity
hyperesthesia; hypersensitivity
oversensitive; nervous; hypersensitive
noise sensitivity; hyperacusis
Standard kanji spelling; commonly used in news and formal contexts.
Formed from 過 (excess) and 敏 (sensitive, quick). The combination straightforwardly yields 'excessive sensitivity'.