stage fright; social anxiety disorder; social phobia
Refers to a tendency to get extremely nervous in front of others, such as when giving a speech or performing. Often used in casual self-description.
He has stage fright and is not good at speaking in public.
I'm practicing presentations to overcome my social anxiety.
対人恐怖症 is a clinical term for social anxiety disorder (taijin kyofusho), whereas あがり症 is a more colloquial, less severe term often used for everyday stage fright.
Standard kanji spelling using 症 for 'condition/syndrome'.
Common variant with the first part in kana.
Variant using 性; less common and may be considered a misspelling by some.
Rare kana-kanji mix; not a standard spelling.
Compound of 上がり (あがり, 'rising' or 'getting nervous', from 上がる) and 症 (しょう, 'condition/syndrome'). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely emerged in colloquial Japanese to describe a common social anxiety.