existential anguish

language: ja

definitions

  1. A profound feeling of dread, anxiety, or suffering stemming from the realization of the inherent meaninglessness of life, the inevitability of death, or the overwhelming burden of individual freedom and responsibility.
    ja: 実存的な苦悩

examples

  1. After staring at the vast, empty night sky, he was overcome by a sense of existential anguish.

    広大で空虚な夜空を見つめた後、彼は実存的な苦悩に襲われた。