C2 noun /ˈɪŋkjʊbəs/
incubus
悪夢のような重荷
Meaning
An oppressive or nightmarish burden; in folklore, an evil spirit that lies upon sleeping people.
Example
Debt became an incubus that weighed heavily on the family.
借金は家族に重くのしかかる悪夢のような存在となった。