パニック
Meanings
1
Refers to a sudden, overwhelming fear or anxiety that can affect an individual or a group. Often used in contexts like disasters, emergencies, or psychological states.
Please don't panic during an earthquake.
He had a panic attack.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉にパニックになるto panic over something
I panicked at the earthquake alert.
- パニックを起こすto cause/trigger a panic
When the power went out, the passengers panicked.
- パニックに陥るto fall into a state of panic
The company fell into a panic over the threat of bankruptcy.
- パニック状態になるto become panicked/in a state of panic
The scene of the fire descended into panic.