抑(よく)うつ

よくうつ
noun
depression; depressed mood
formalmedicalhealthemotion
1. depression; depressed mood; depressive state
The clinical word for persistent low mood and loss of interest, used for a symptom or state rather than for the named illness.
抑(よく)うつの症状(しょうじょう)が見(み)られる。
Symptoms of depression are present.
長引(ながび)くストレスは抑(よく)うつの原因(げんいん)になる。
Prolonged stress can lead to depression.
医師(いし)は抑(よく)うつ状態(じょうたい)と診断(しんだん)し、しばらく仕事(しごと)を休(やす)むように勧(すす)めた。
The doctor diagnosed a depressive state and advised her to take some time off work.

Usage

A medical and psychological term. Also written 抑鬱(よくうつ); the kana うつ is usual because 鬱(うつ) is a difficult kanji. In everyday speech people say うつ, or うつ病(びょう) for depression as a diagnosed illness.

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Related: 憂鬱(ゆううつ) (depressed, melancholy)
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