How to Say ‘I’m Feeling Overwhelmed’ in Japanese: Expressing Intense Emotion

To express a feeling of being overwhelmed in Japanese by saying “I’m feeling overwhelmed,” you can use the phrase 「感情に押し潰されそうです」(kanjou ni oshitsubusaresou desu). This phrase conveys a sense of intense emotion and being emotionally crushed. Here are some other ways to express similar sentiments:

1. **感情に押し潰されそうです。** (Kanjou ni oshitsubusaresou desu.)

   Translation: “I feel like I’m being crushed by emotions.”

   This is a straightforward expression to convey a sense of intense emotional overwhelm.

2. **心が溢れてしまいそうです。** (Kokoro ga afurete shimaisou desu.)

   Translation: “My heart feels like it’s overflowing.”

   This phrase conveys a sense of emotions overwhelming one’s heart.

3. **感情が制御できないくらいです。** (Kanjou ga seigyo dekinai kurai desu.)

   Translation: “Emotions are beyond control.”

   This expression conveys a sense of emotions reaching an uncontrollable level.

4. **感情が高ぶりすぎています。** (Kanjou ga takaburisugiteimasu.)

   Translation: “Emotions are too heightened.”

   This phrase conveys a sense of emotions being excessively intense.

5. **感情が爆発しそうです。** (Kanjou ga bakuhatsu shisou desu.)

   Translation: “Emotions feel like they’re about to explode.”

   This expression conveys a sense of emotions on the verge of erupting.

6. **感情が嵐のように押し寄せています。** (Kanjou ga arashi no you ni oshiyoseteimasu.)

   Translation: “Emotions are rushing in like a storm.”

   This phrase conveys a sense of emotions flooding in rapidly.

7. **感情が激しく揺れています。** (Kanjou ga hageshiku yureteimasu.)

   Translation: “Emotions are swaying intensely.”

   This expression conveys a sense of emotions fluctuating strongly.

8. **感情に飲み込まれそうです。** (Kanjou ni nomikoma resou desu.)

   Translation: “I feel like I’m being engulfed by emotions.”

   This phrase conveys a sense of emotions taking over.

Remember to adjust the level of formality and politeness based on your relationship with the person you’re addressing. These phrases will help you effectively convey your feelings of intense emotional overwhelm in Japanese.

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