| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 鬱 | うつ |
Pronunciation: utsu
How to Say It Outloud: oo-tsu
Usage: 鬱 is often used in medical contexts to specifically refer to depression.
Example Sentence Japanese:
彼はうつ病で苦しんでいます。
彼はうつ病で苦しんでいます。Example Sentence English:He is suffering from depression.
He is suffering from depression.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 抑うつ | よくうつ |
Pronunciation: yokuutsu
How to Say It Outloud: yo-koo-tsu
Usage: 抑うつ状態 means depressive state and is often used in both everyday and medical contexts.
Example Sentence Japanese:彼女は抑うつ状態にある。
彼女は抑うつ状態にある。Example Sentence English:She is in a depressive state.
She is in a depressive state.| Hiragana |
|---|
| うつ |
Pronunciation: utsu
How to Say It Outloud: oo-tsu
Usage: うつ is a more casual way to refer to depression in conversation.
Example Sentence Japanese:最近、うつ気味です。
最近、うつ気味です。Example Sentence English:Lately, I feel somewhat depressed.
Lately, I feel somewhat depressed.| Katakana |
|---|
| ウツ |
Pronunciation: utsu
How to Say It Outloud: oo-tsu
Usage: ウツ is the katakana representation and can be used for emphasis or in medical articles.
Example Sentence Japanese:ウツは深刻な問題です。
ウツは深刻な問題です。Example Sentence English:Depression is a serious problem.
Depression is a serious problem.Dictionary
不況ふきょうCommon wordjlpt-n1
NounNa-adjective (keiyodoshi)
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- depression; recession; slump
憂鬱ゆううつCommon wordjlpt-n1
NounNa-adjective (keiyodoshi)
- depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
不景気ふけいきCommon wordjlpt-n1
NounNa-adjective (keiyodoshi)
- economic slump; hard times; depression; recession
Noun
- poor (business); dull; slack; inactive
Noun
- gloomy; cheerless; dismal
消沈しょうちん
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- depression; low spirits; dejection
鬱うつCommon word
Noun- depression; low spirits
Adverb taking the 'to' particle
- luxuriant (of vegetation)
うつ病うつびょうCommon word
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- depression
- Major depressive disorder
低気圧ていきあつCommon word
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)Noun
- low (atmospheric) pressure; low-pressure system; depression; cyclone
Noun
- bad temper; foul mood; tense situation
- Low-pressure area
降下こうか
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- descent; fall; drop; (atmospheric) depression
Suru verb
Intransitive verb
- passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
低地ていち
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- depression; lowlands; low ground; bottom land; plain
- Lowland
壷つぼCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- pot; jar; vase
- dice cup
- depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall)
- aim; what one wants; the mark
- key point (of a conversation, etc.); essence
- acupuncture point; moxibustion point; pressure point
- position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.)
- target (when aiming an arrow)
- Hu (vessel)
抑鬱症よくうつしょう
Noun- depression
鬱結うっけつ
NounSuru verb
- depression; oppression
気鬱症きうつしょう
Noun- depression; melancholy
陥没かんぼつCommon word
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
俯角ふかく
Noun- depression; angle of dip
引っ込みひっこみ
Noun- retreat; retirement; depression (hole)
不振ふしんCommon wordjlpt-n1
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
- dullness; slump; stagnation; inactivity; depression
凹みくぼみCommon word
Noun- hollow; cavity; dent; depression
低迷ていめいCommon word
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- hanging low (of clouds)
Suru verb
Intransitive verb
- remaining low (of sales, stock prices, etc.); remaining sluggish (of the economy, market, etc.); hovering (around a low level); floundering; slump; depression
デプレッションデプレッション
Noun- depression
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