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New Expressions & Buzzwords | マスク依存症
Mask Addiction
This is a condition in which sufferers find it impossible to remove their surgical mask despite not having a cold, nor suffering from hay fever. It is said it results from insecurities about one’s appearance or difficulties in communicating with others face to face. It is more prevalent among young women.
風邪
Kaze
(having a) cold
でも
demo
not
花粉症
kafunshou
(suffering from) hay fever
でもない
demo nai
nor
のに
noni
despite
マスクを
masuku wo
(their) surgical mask
手放せない
tebanasenai
finds it impossible to remove
人
hito
sufferes
のことです。
no koto desu.
(this) is a condition (in which)
顔
Kao
(one’s) appearance <face>
の
no
about
コンプレックス
konnpurekkusu
insecurities <complex>
や、
ya,
or
他者とのコミュニケーション
tasha tono komyunike-shonn
communicating (with others face to face)
が
ga
in
苦手
nigate
difficulties
など
nado
and such
の理由
no riyuu
(it)results
から
kara
from
といわれます。
to iwaremasu.
it is said
若い女性を
Wakai josei wo
young women
中心に
chuushinn ni
among
増えて
fuete
more prevalent
います。
imasu.
(it) is
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