質問: I'm failing to express an emotion in Japanese that one feels after something emotionally unnerving that had been intensifying was then suddenly released, primarily due to being resolved by the subject. I was thinking of 「圧力解放」 but it feels like a direct translation from English and might not be understood by native speakers. Is there a better word or expression for that? I also found a question about 「解き放つ」 that might be one showing the right expression but I'm not sure.
回答: To me, who is a Japanese-speaker, 「圧力開放{あつりょくかいほう}」 is **not** a word describing a human emotion. It is only a technical term meaning "pressure release". I would not use it myself, but you are not me. Here are some phrases that could be used naturally with Japanese-speakers. ***Nouns & Noun Phrases:*** ・「解放感{かいほうかん}」 ・「心{こころ}が休{やす}まる感{かん}じ」 ・「解放された/[解]{と}き放{はな}たれた感じ」 ***Verbs & Verb Phrases:*** ・「解放される」 ・「解き放たれる」 ・「ほっとする」 ・「安堵{あんど}する」 ・「一安心{ひとあんしん}する」 ・「気{き}が休{やす}まる」 ・「緊張{きんちょう}が解{と}ける」 ・「気抜{きぬ}けする」 There should be more, but I should not be working too hard during the Golden Week.