鬱 病(うつびょう)

うつびょう

noun

depression; depressive disorder

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See also: 鬱(うつ) (casual/general form)

1. depression; depressive disorder

A mental health condition characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and loss of interest in activities.

鬱病(うつびょう)は早期(そうき)治療(ちりょう)が大切(たいせつ)だ。

Early treatment is important for depression.

仕事(しごと)のストレスで鬱病(うつびょう)になった。

I developed depression due to work stress.

鬱病(うつびょう)の患者(かんじゃ)数(すう)は年々(ねんねん)増(ふ)えている。

The number of patients with depression is increasing every year.

鬱病(うつびょう) is the medical term for clinical depression.

Alternate writing

うつ病(びょう) is also commonly written with hiragana for the first character, as 鬱(うつ) is a complex kanji.

Common collocations

鬱病(うつびょう)になる - to develop depression
鬱病(うつびょう)と診断(しんだん)される - to be diagnosed with depression
鬱病(うつびょう)の治療(ちりょう) - treatment for depression
鬱病(うつびょう)から回復(かいふく)する - to recover from depression

Symptoms

Related words

躁鬱病(そううつびょう) - bipolar disorder
メンタルヘルス - mental health
カウンセリング - counseling

Related Words

Related: メンタルヘルス (mental health)

Related: カウンセリング (counseling)

Related: 憂鬱(ゆううつ) (depressed, melancholy)

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Added 2026.1.14 20:30 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02

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