鬱病(うつびょう)

うつびょう
noun
depression; depressive disorder
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.

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Added 2026.1.14 20:30 · Revised 2026.6.2 4:10
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