プレッシャー
Meanings
1
Common loanword used for psychological, social, or situational pressure. Often used in phrases like プレッシャーを感じる (feel pressure) or プレッシャーに弱い (weak under pressure).
I always feel pressure before a match.
He's the type who handles pressure well.
Usage patterns
- プレッシャーを感じるto feel pressure
As the match approaches, I feel a lot of pressure.
- プレッシャーに弱いto be weak under pressure
He's weak under pressure and often fails in important matches.
- プレッシャーに強いto be strong under pressure
She's strong under pressure and can perform even on big stages.
- プレッシャーがかかるfor pressure to build up / be applied
As the deadline nears, pressure builds on the whole team.
- プレッシャーに負けるto give in to / be defeated by pressure
He gave in to the pressure and made one mistake after another.
Expressions
- プレッシャーをかけるput pressure on; pressure; press