Vocab Info
A4 な-adjective, Noun
神経質nervousness, (being) highly strung, sensitiveness, neurotic
Dictionary Definition
Common
な-adjective, Noun
1.
nervous, highly strung, sensitive
2.
fussy, worried about petty things
All Forms
神経質 【しんけいしつ】
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Examples
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神経質な人は小さなことも気にする。
A nervous person worries about even small things.
彼は見た目は大雑把そうだけど神経質な性格です。
He looks rough around the edges, but he has a sensitive personality.
母は神経質な人で、細かいルールがたくさんあります。
My mother is a sensitive person and has a lot of detailed rules.
他人からの評価に神経質な人は、疲れやすいに違いありません。
People who are fussy about others' evaluations must get tired easily.
神経質な妹は、情緒的に不安定で、自分を病的な状態だと思い込んでいるようだ。
My high-strung younger sister is mentally unstable and seems to be under the impression there’s something wrong with her.
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