フラストレーション
Meanings
1
A loanword from English, used similarly to the English word to describe the feeling of being upset or annoyed due to inability to achieve something. Common in modern Japanese, especially in psychological or everyday contexts.
I'm building up frustration due to work delays.
He felt frustration and ended up shouting.
Usage patterns
- フラストレーションが溜まるfor frustration to build up
My frustration has been building up because work isn't going well.
- フラストレーションを感じるto feel frustration
I felt frustrated because the plan wasn't progressing as I'd hoped.
- フラストレーションを解消するto relieve frustration
I decided to relieve my frustration through exercise.
- フラストレーションを抱えるto harbor frustration
He had been harboring frustration at work for a long time.