飛とび恥はじ

noun

flight shame; flygskam

A modern term for the feeling of guilt or social pressure about flying due to its environmental impact. Often used in discussions about climate change and sustainable travel.

• 環かん境きょう意い識しきの高たかまりから、飛とび恥はじという言こと葉ばが広ひろまった。

  With growing environmental awareness, the term 'flight shame' has spread.

• 彼かの女じょは飛とび恥はじを感かんじて、国こく内ない旅りょ行こうでは電でん車しゃを使つかうことにした。

  Feeling flight shame, she decided to use trains for domestic travel.