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JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate

悪循環

Vicious cycle; a negative loop where problems reinforce each other.

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Noun

Vicious Circle / Vicious Cycle

Refers to a chain of events where one negative factor leads to another, subsequently worsening the original situation.

Example

ストレス で 寝不足 に なり 、 寝不足 で また ストレス が たまる という 悪循環 に 陥って いる 。

I've fallen into a vicious circle where stress causes a lack of sleep, and the lack of sleep causes more stress.

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Vicious cycle; a negative loop where problems reinforce each other.
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