ブルー

ぶるー
noun, na-adjective
blue; feeling down, depressed
coloremotion
1. blue (color)
The color blue. Used as a fashionable or stylish alternative to 青(あお), especially in product names, fashion, and design.
ブルーのシャツが似合(にあ)う。
A blue shirt suits you.
空(そら)のブルーが美(うつく)しい。
The blue of the sky is beautiful.
ネイビーブルーの壁紙(かべがみ)に張(は)り替(か)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(げつようび)は気分(きぶん)がブルーだ。
I feel blue on Mondays.
連休(れんきゅう)明(あ)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(けっこんしき)の前(まえ)はずっと不安(ふあん)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(あお) 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(うつ).

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(きぶん)がブルー: feeling blue
  • ブルーな気持(きも)ち: gloomy feelings
  • ロイヤルブルー: royal blue

Similar words

青(あお) 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).

Related Words

Compare: 憂鬱(ゆううつ) (depressed, melancholy)
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Added 2026.2.15 19:01 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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