神経質|しんけいしつshinkeishitsu[3]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. na-adjective, nounnervous; highly strung; sensitive
   彼女かのじょは入試にゅうしを控ひかえて神経質しんけいしつになっていた。↗

   She was nervous before the entrance exam.
2. na-adjective, nounfussy; worried about petty things

• SynonymナーバスNeutralLoanword for feeling tense or uneasy, usually a temporary state; 「神経質」 stresses a personality that is oversensitive and fussy.
• Synonym過敏かびんNeutralOversensitive; mostly used of physical reactions, as in 「過敏症」.
• Related気難しいきむずかしいNeutralHard to please and temperamental; stresses being difficult to get along with, while 「神経質」 stresses caring too much about details.
• Related敏感びんかんNeutralKeen senses and quick reactions; can be positive. 「神経質」 implies the sensitivity is excessive and carries a negative nuance.
• Related多感たかんNeutralSentimental and easily moved; mostly used of adolescence, as in 「多感な年頃」.
• RelatedセンシティブNeutralLoanword for sensitive or easily hurt; also used of sensitive topics. Carries a neutral or positive tone.
• Antonym大雑把おおざっぱNeutralRough and broad, unconcerned with small details — the opposite of 「神経質」.
• Antonym鈍感どんかんNeutralDull in feeling, thick-skinned; the opposite of the sensitivity of 「神経質」.
• Antonym無神経むしんけいNeutralInconsiderate and heedless of others' feelings; the opposite of the over-concern of 「神経質」.

Use 「神経質」 for a personality that frets over small things and is easily anxious. 「ナーバス」 is a passing state of nerves; 「敏感」 is keen sensitivity, often positive; 「センシティブ」 also covers sensitive topics; 「気難しい」 is hard to please; 「多感な年頃」 suits an impressionable age; 「過敏」 is mostly physical. Opposites: 「大雑把」 (broad, careless of detail), 「鈍感」 (thick-skinned) and 「無神経」 (inconsiderate).

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1. 神経しんけいが過敏かびんな性質せいしつであること。
2. 何なんかに感かんじやすいこと。また、気分きぶんが変かわりやすいこと。
3. 細こまかいことにこだわりが強つよいこと。