新冠疫情更添自閉
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people around the world faced challenges related to feelings of loneliness.
在新冠疫情期間，全球各地有許多人都面臨了孤獨感的考驗。
be related to跟～有關
However, Japan’s growing hikikomori population, or shut-ins who have been isolated for more than six months, have been particularly affected.
不過，日本不斷增長的繭居族，或是那些足不出戶、與世隔絕超過六個月的人，受到的影響更大。
shut-in(n.)泛指足不出戶、閉門自守的人isolate(v.)隔離、孤立isolated(adj.)被孤立的、孤獨的
In November of last year, Japan’s Children and Families Agency conducted a survey of 12,249 people about their social habits.
去年11月，日本兒童家庭廳對12,249人進行了社交習慣調查。
conduct a survey進行調查social(adj.)社會的、社交的social problem社會問題social media社交媒體social anxiety社交焦慮(症)
Of those between the ages of 15 and 64 who responded, around 2% identified themselves as hikikomori.
在15歲至64歲的受訪者當中，約有2%的人認為自己是繭居族。
respond(v.)回覆、回應respondent(n.)回覆者、受訪者the surveyed受訪者identify…as將～識別為
While their reasons for not wanting to go out included job loss, retirement and pregnancy, over 20% of the respondents listed the COVID-19 pandemic as one of the main reasons.
他們不想外出的原因包括失業、退休和懷孕，而超過兩成的受訪者將新冠疫情列為主要原因之一。
list...as將～列為
It is estimated that the number of hikikomori in Japan could be around 1.46 million people.
據估計日本的繭居族人數可能約有146萬人。
it is estimated that…據估計
The hikikomori condition has been around since the 1980s.
自1980年代以來，繭居現象就已經存在了。
At first, it was thought to be caused by mental health issues, like anxiety and depression.
起初，它被認為是由焦慮與憂鬱症等心理健康問題所致。
mental health心理健康physical health生理健康
However, other factors including Japan’s stressful work culture and family problems have also been identified as causes.
然而，日本高壓的工作文化與家庭問題等其他因素也被列為其中的原因。
These factors, combined with the pandemic, have unfortunately led to more Japanese people withdrawing from society and isolating themselves.
再加上疫情，這些因素很不幸地導致更多日本人與社會隔絕並自我封閉。
combined with結合withdraw(v.)抽回、撤離、提款