also: ファッピョン · ひびょう · かびょう
noun
hwabyeong; hwabyung
A Korean culture-bound somatization disorder characterized by physical symptoms such as chest tightness, heat sensation, and palpitations, believed to arise from suppressed anger (often called 'anger syndrome'). In Japanese contexts, it is typically discussed as a Korean medical or cultural concept.
from Korean
韓国では、火病は抑圧された怒りから生じる心身症として知られている。
In Korea, hwabyeong is known as a psychosomatic disorder arising from suppressed anger.
彼女は火病の症状として、胸の痛みと熱感を訴えた。
She complained of chest pain and a sensation of heat as symptoms of hwabyeong.
Alternate on'yomi reading; even less common than ひびょう.
From Korean 화병 (火病, hwabyeong), literally 'fire illness'. The Japanese readings ひびょう and かびょう are on'yomi renderings of the kanji, but the loanword is predominantly used with Korean-influenced pronunciations.