Nervous - nervous

Japanese: 神経質 - しんけいしつ

〘noun〙 (adjective) 1. A disposition to be hypersensitive to external stimuli, changes in the environment, and physical abnormalities. Generally speaking, it refers to the quality of being hypersensitive, or the state of being such a disposition, and is different from neurasthenia and neurosis, which appear as pathological symptoms. *Tosei Shosei Kishitsu (1885-86) by Tsubouchi Shoyo, vol. 1: "The way his hair is curly is typical of a nervous person." 2. The state of being meticulous and careful in doing things, even down to the smallest details. It also generally refers to the disposition of worrying about small details that do not need to be a concern. *Sanshiro (1908) by Natsume Soseki, vol. 7: "He's not a family-oriented person. Instead, when it comes to academics, he's extremely nervous. "

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Japanese:

〘名〙 (形動)① 外界からの刺激や環境の変化、身体の変調に対し過敏に反応を起こしやすい素質。一般に、神経が過敏である性質、あるいはそういう性質であるさまをいい、病理的症状として現われる神経衰弱や神経症とは異なる。※当世書生気質（1885‐86）〈坪内逍遙〉一「髪に癖ある様子なんどは、神経質(シンケイシツ)の人物らしく」② 物事を行なうに当たって、細かいところまで配慮して念入りなさま。またそこから一般に、気にしなくてよいような細かいところを気にかける性質をいう。※三四郎（1908）〈夏目漱石〉七「家庭的な人ぢゃない。其代り学問にかけると非常に神経質(シンケイシツ)だ」

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