Vocabulary

What does 憂鬱 (ゆううつ, yuuutsu) mean?

憂鬱 (ゆううつ, yuuutsu) means melancholy, depression, gloom.

Quick facts
Readingゆううつ
Romajiyuuutsu
Part of speechnoun, na-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ゆううつ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonyuuutsu

melancholy, depression, gloom

  1. 1noun · na-adjective depression; melancholy; dejection

Example sentences

  • Monday mornings are always depressing.

  • Rainy days make me feel gloomy.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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