nervous breakdown
US /ˈnɜːr.vəs ˈbreɪk.daʊn/
UK /ˈnɜːr.vəs ˈbreɪk.daʊn/
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神経衰弱, 精神的破綻
a period of mental illness that makes someone unable to continue with their normal life
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She suffered a nervous breakdown after losing her job and her home.
彼女は仕事と家を失った後、神経衰弱に陥った。
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The stress of the exam almost gave him a nervous breakdown.
試験のストレスで彼はほとんど神経衰弱になりかけた。