強迫観念

Reading

Kana: きょうはくかんねん

Romaji: kyōhakukannen

Definition

noun

adj-no

1

obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

強

Readings: キョウ、 ゴウ、 つよ.い、 つよ.まる、 つよ.める、 し.いる、 こわ.い

Meaning: strong

迫

Readings: ハク、 せま.る

Meanings: urge, force, imminent, spur on

観

Readings: カン、 み.る、 しめ.す

Meanings: outlook, look, appearance, condition, view

念

Reading: ネン

Meanings: wish, sense, idea, thought, feeling, desire, attention

Example Sentence

下手(へた)に手(て)を動(うご)かすと気付(きづ)かれてしまうという強迫(きょうはく)観念(かんねん)が俺(おれ)を襲(おそ)う。

➥I was assailed by the stupid, but unshakeable, idea that if I was imprudent enough to move my hand I'd be noticed.