Meaning of 憂鬱 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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憂鬱, 憂欝, 憂うつ, 幽鬱, 幽欝JLPT 1
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Kana Readingゆううつ
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Romajiyūutsu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom
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Example Sentences
憂鬱, 憂欝, 憂うつ, 幽鬱, 幽欝, ゆううつ used in context
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For some reason it looks to be turning out to be a depressing week.
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憂うつな気分によくなります。
I often get the blues.
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You are truly an antidote for my melancholy.
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She sometimes goes into a mood of depression.
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She felt blue.
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Her words were filled with melancholy.
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
seclude, confine to a room, deep, profound, secluded, faint, dark, tranquil, calm
On: ユウ, ヨウ
Kun: ふか.い, かす.か, くら.い, しろ.い
9 strokes
melancholy, grieve, lament, be anxious, sad, unhappy
On: ユウ
Kun: うれ.える, うれ.い, う.い, う.き
15 strokes
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