躁鬱病(そううつびょう)

そううつびょう
noun
bipolar disorder; manic-depressive illness
health
1. bipolar disorder; manic-depressive illness
A mental health condition characterized by alternating episodes of mania (躁(そう)) and depression (鬱(うつ)). The current medical term is 双極性障害(そうきょくせいしょうがい), but 躁鬱病(そううつびょう) remains common in general usage.
躁鬱病(そううつびょう)と診断(しんだん)された。
He was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
躁鬱病(そううつびょう)は薬(くすり)で症状(しょうじょう)を管理(かんり)できる。
Bipolar disorder can be managed with medication.
躁鬱病(そううつびょう)の患者(かんじゃ)は気分(きぶん)の波(なみ)に苦(くる)しむことが多(おお)い。
Patients with bipolar disorder often suffer from mood swings.

Compound of 躁(そう) (mania) + 鬱(うつ) (depression) + 病(びょう) (illness). The classical name for what is now medically called 双極性障害(そうきょくせいしょうがい) (bipolar disorder); both terms are widely used, but the newer term is preferred in clinical contexts.

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Added 2026.6.2 12:11 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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