(ふさ)()

ふさぎこむ
verb (godan)
to become depressed, to brood, to mope
自動詞 intransitiveemotion
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present(ふさ)()(ふさ)()まない
Present polite(ふさ)()みます(ふさ)()みません
Past(ふさ)()んだ(ふさ)()まなかった
Past polite(ふさ)()みました(ふさ)()みませんでした
て form(ふさ)()んで(ふさ)()まなくて
ている present(ふさ)()んでいる(ふさ)()んでいない
ている polite(ふさ)()んでいます(ふさ)()んでいません
ている past(ふさ)()んでいた(ふさ)()んでいなかった
ている past polite(ふさ)()んでいました(ふさ)()んでいませんでした
Conditional ば(ふさ)()めば(ふさ)()まなければ
Conditional たら(ふさ)()んだら(ふさ)()まなかったら
Volitional(ふさ)()もう
Volitional polite(ふさ)()みましょう
Potential(ふさ)()める(ふさ)()めない
Passive(ふさ)()まれる(ふさ)()まれない
Causative(ふさ)()ませる(ふさ)()ませない
Imperative(ふさ)()(ふさ)()むな
1. to become depressed, to brood, to mope, to feel gloomy
To sink into a state of gloom or depression, withdrawing from activity and social interaction. Implies shutting oneself off emotionally and dwelling on negative feelings.
彼女(かのじょ)ずっと(ふさ)()んでいる
She has been feeling down for a long time.
失恋(しつれん)してから部屋(へや)(ふさ)()んでしまった。
After the breakup, I shut myself away in my room and moped.
I was so shocked by failing the exam that I moped for days, but I regained my spirits thanks to my friend's encouragement.

Usage

Often used in the ~ている form to describe an ongoing state of gloom: (ふさ)()んでいる (is moping / has been depressed). The ~() ending adds the nuance of sinking deeply into a state.

Common collocations

Similar words

(ふさ)()む implies withdrawal and brooding — a deeper state than simply feeling sad. ()() (to feel down) is more common in everyday speech and less intense. (しず)()む (to sink into gloom) is similar but emphasizes the sinking quality.