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社交不安障害 (shakoufuanshougai) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

社しゃ交こう不ふ安あん障しょう害がい

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Meanings

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social anxiety disorder; SAD

Psychiatric term for a condition characterized by intense fear of social situations. Often abbreviated as SAD in English contexts.

See also: 社会不安障害

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Social anxiety disorder is characterized by an intense fear of speaking in front of others.

Kanji

社company, firm, office
交mingle, mixing, association
不negative, non-, bad
安relax, cheap, low
障hinder, hurt, harm
害harm, injury

Related words

社しゃ会かい不ふ安あん障しょう害がい
社会不安障害 is an older or alternative term for the same condition; 社交不安障害 is the more current psychiatric designation.

Built from

社しゃ交こう+不ふ安あん障しょう害がい

Etymology

Compound of 社交 (social interaction), 不安 (anxiety), and 障害 (disorder). A modern medical term, likely a calque from English 'social anxiety disorder'.