憂鬱(ゆううつ)

憂鬱(ゆううつ) is a na-adjective and noun describing a state of feeling depressed, gloomy, or melancholic.

KANJI NOTE:
The character 鬱(うつ) has 29 strokes, making it one of the most complex kanji in common use. Often written in hiragana (ゆううつ) or with the simplified variant 欝(うつ).

COMMON PATTERNS:

• 憂鬱(ゆううつ)な気分(きぶん): depressed mood
• 憂鬱(ゆううつ)になる: to become depressed
• 憂鬱(ゆううつ)な天気(てんき): gloomy weather
• 憂鬱(ゆううつ)を感(かん)じる: to feel melancholy

RELATED MEDICAL TERMS:

• うつ病(びょう): clinical depression
• 抑(よく)うつ: depression (technical)
• うつ状態(じょうたい): depressive state

SIMILAR WORDS:

• 暗(くら)い: dark, gloomy (mood)
• 沈(しず)んだ: sunken, depressed
• ブルー: blue, feeling down (casual)