ストレスがたまっている
sutoresu ga tamatte iru
The English phrase "stressed" can be translated into Japanese as ストレスがたまっている (sutoresu ga tamatte iru).
ストレスがたまっている is used to describe a person who is stressed-out. If you want to describe someone who is currently feeling irritated or frustrated, you might use the informal phrase イライラしてる. For a more extreme situation where one's mental state is worn out, the informal phrase メンタルがやられてる is used.
Meaning: stressed-out (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally means "stress is accumulating" or "stress has built up."
How do you pronounce it?
sutoresu ga tamatte iru
Did you know?
- When someone is very stressed, they might say they are パンクする, which literally means 'to have a flat tire' or 'to pop a tire'.
- To describe the act of relieving the stress mentioned in ストレスがたまっている, Japanese people use the phrase ストレス発散 which literally means 'stress emission' or 'stress scattering'.
- Because ストレス is a Katakana word, using it in a professional setting can actually sound more objective and less 'complaining' than using native Japanese words for suffering.
Examples in context
- 最近、仕事でストレスを感じています。Lately, I've been feeling stressed out at work.
- プレゼンテーションの準備で神経を使っています。I'm stressed out preparing for the presentation.
- 最近、仕事でイライラしてるんだ。Lately, I've been getting stressed out at work.
- 最近、メンタルがやられてるんだよ。Lately, I've been feeling really stressed out.
- いつもため息をついているから、ストレスが溜まっているのが分かるんだよ。I can tell you're stressed because you're always sighing.
- 先生、宿題が多すぎてストレスがたまっちゃっています。Teacher, I'm really stressed out because I have too much homework.
- 最近、仕事でストレスがたまっている。Saikin, shigoto de sutoresu ga tamatte iru.Lately, I've been getting stressed out from work.
- 勉強のしすぎで、ストレスがたまっている気がする。Benkyou no shisugi de, sutoresu ga tamatte iru ki ga suru.I feel like I'm getting stressed out from studying too much.
- 彼はストレスがたまっているみたいだ。Kare wa sutoresu ga tamatte iru mitai da.It looks like he is stressed out.
Example conversation
Kenta and Yui are talking at a cafe about their busy lives.
- 結衣 Yui健太くん、最近どう？Kenta-kun, saikin dou?Kenta, how have you been lately?
- 健太 Kenta仕事でストレスがたまっているよ。Shigoto de sutoresu ga tamatte iru yo.I'm getting stressed out from work.
- 結衣 Yui無理しないで、ゆっくり休んでね。Muri shinaide, yukkuri yasunde ne.Don't push yourself too hard, please take a good rest.
- 健太 Kentaありがとう、結衣ちゃん。Arigatou, Yui-chan.Thanks, Yui.
