プレッシャー（プレッシャー、pureッshaー）
- pressure

The Japanese word プレッシャー (pronounced "puresshā") means "pressure" or "stress." It generally refers to the feeling of being under significant demand, strain, or obligation. This can be pressure from work, relationships, deadlines, or expectations. プレッシャー can also refer to the physical or emotional force exerted on someone.

⚫︎仕事のプレッシャー Translation: Work pressure ⚫︎試験のプレッシャー Translation: Exam pressure ⚫︎周りの期待がプレッシャーになる Translation: Expectations from others become pressure.

You use プレッシャー in situations where you want to describe feeling stressed, overwhelmed, or burdened by demands or expectations. It is commonly used in both formal and informal conversations. You can talk about experiencing プレッシャー, feeling the プレッシャー, or putting プレッシャー on someone else.

プレッシャー is written in katakana because it is a loanword from English ("pressure"). It is always written in katakana. There are no other ways to write this word.

⚫︎ ストレス (sutoresu) - stress ⚫︎ 負担 (futan) - burden, load ⚫︎ 重圧 (juuatsu) - heavy pressure ⚫︎ 緊張 (kinchou) - tension, nervousness

⚫︎ 安らぎ (yasuragi) - peace, tranquility ⚫︎ 余裕 (yoyuu) - leeway, room (for something) ⚫︎ リラックス (rirakkusu) - relaxation

締め切りが近づいてきて、プレッシャーを感じています。 ・Translation: The deadline is approaching, and I feel the pressure. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the feeling of プレッシャー due to an impending deadline.

上司はいつも私にプレッシャーをかけてくる。 ・Translation: My boss always puts pressure on me. ・Explanation: This sentence illustrates how プレッシャー can be applied by someone else or a situation.

The word プレッシャー is a loanword directly from the English word "pressure".