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(informal) An emotional difficulty or a psychological inhibition; a complex. / An unforeseen obstacle to progress; a hitch.

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Source Word

hang-up

informal

(informal) An emotional difficulty or a psychological inhibition; a complex. / An unforeseen obstacle to progress; a hitch.

Japanese Meaning

（非公式）心理的な困難や障壁、コンプレックス。 / 進行に対する予期せぬ障害や妨げ。

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She finally overcame her hang-up about public speaking after taking the course.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女はその講座を受けた後、人前で話すことに対する心理的なわだかまりをついに克服した。

Sense（1）

(informal) An emotional difficulty or a psychological inhibition; a complex.

We’re said to have so many hang-ups that we don’t even talk about sex until we’re in the pub, and to need to be blind drunk before anything approaching physical contact occurs.

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Sense（2）

An unforeseen obstacle to progress; a hitch.

hang-ups

（ plural ）

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