Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 憂鬱(ゆううつ) in Japanese

憂鬱, 憂欝, 憂うつ, 幽鬱, 幽欝
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
ゆううつ
Romaji
yūutsu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom
    Example sentence
    今週は、訳あって憂鬱な一週間になりそう For some reason it looks to be turning out to be a depressing week.

Examples of 憂鬱, 憂欝, 憂うつ, 幽鬱, 幽欝, ゆううつ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

9 strokes

seclude, confine to a room, deep, profound, secluded, faint, dark, tranquil, calm

On'Yomi: ユウ, ヨウ

Kun'Yomi: ふか.い, かす.か, くら.い, しろ.い

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JLPT 1

15 strokes

melancholy, grieve, lament, be anxious, sad, unhappy

On'Yomi: ユウ

Kun'Yomi: うれ.える, うれ.い, う.い, う.き

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26 strokes

gloom, depression, melancholy

On'Yomi: ウツ, ウン

Kun'Yomi: うっ.する, ふさ.ぐ, しげ.る

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29 strokes

gloom, depression, melancholy

On'Yomi: ウツ

Kun'Yomi: うっ.する, ふさ.ぐ, しげ.る

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