精せい神しん的てきショック

noun

psychological shock; emotional trauma; acute stress reaction

Refers to a strong mental or emotional shock, often from a distressing event. In medical contexts, it can correspond to acute stress reaction or acute stress disorder, but in everyday use it simply means a severe psychological jolt.

• 事じ故この後あと、彼かの女じょは精せい神しん的てきショックでしばらく話はなせなかった。

  After the accident, she couldn't speak for a while due to psychological shock.

• 突とつ然ぜんの解かい雇こは大おおきな精せい神しん的てきショックだった。

  The sudden dismissal was a huge emotional shock.