ブルー
ぶるー
noun, adjective-na
blue; feeling down, depressed
1.
blue (color)
The color blue. Used as a fashionable or stylish alternative to 青, especially in product names, fashion, and design.
ブルーのシャツが似合う。
A blue shirt suits you.
空のブルーが美しい。
The blue of the sky is beautiful.
ネイビーブルーの壁紙に張り替えた。
I changed to navy blue wallpaper.
2.
feeling down, depressed, blue
A state of feeling sad, gloomy, or low-spirited. Borrowed from the English expression 'feeling blue.'
月曜日は気分がブルーだ。
I feel blue on Mondays.
連休明けでブルーになっている。
I'm feeling down because the holidays are over.
マリッジブルーで結婚式の前はずっと不安だった。
I had pre-wedding blues and felt anxious the whole time before the ceremony.
USAGE:
Sense 1 is used as a stylish color term, especially in fashion and design. 青 remains the standard everyday word for blue.
Sense 2 is commonly used to describe a mild, temporary feeling of sadness or gloom. It is less clinical than 鬱.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- マリッジブルー: pre-wedding anxiety
- マタニティブルー: maternity blues, postpartum depression
- 気分がブルー: feeling blue
- ブルーな気持ち: gloomy feelings
- ロイヤルブルー: royal blue
SIMILAR WORDS:
青 is the standard word for the color blue. ブルー sounds more fashionable for sense 1 and is the only option for the emotional meaning (sense 2).