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N1
へいそくかん (heisokukan)
閉塞感

feeling of being trapped; feeling of stagnation; sense of deadlock; feeling of oppression

💡 Nuance & Usage: 物事が停滞し、先が見えず、行き詰まっているような「閉じ込められた」感覚を表す言葉。社会情勢や個人の心理状態について使われることが多い。(A word expressing a feeling of being "trapped," where things are stagnant, there's no clear future, and one feels deadlocked. Often used in relation to social conditions or individual psychological states.)

📝 Example Sentences

長引く不況により、社会全体に閉塞感が漂っている。
Due to the prolonged recession, a sense of stagnation hangs over society as a whole.

Practice Quiz

Test your understanding of "閉塞感"!

経済の停滞が続き、若者の間に_______が広がっている。
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日本語: 経済の停滞による行き詰まりや希望が見えない感覚は「閉塞感」と表現されます。
English: The feeling of being stuck or lacking hope due to economic stagnation is expressed as "閉塞感."
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