Japanese Conversation · Level 134
61 words
Japanese word
憂鬱
Pronunciation
Romajiyūutsu
Meaning
- na-adjectivegloomy
Example
雨の日は憂鬱です。ame no hi wa yū utsu de su
I feel gloomy on rainy days.
More examples
休日の終わりは、明日の仕事を思うと憂鬱です。kyū jitsu no o wa ri wa asu no shi goto o omo u to yū utsu de su
The end of a holiday makes me feel gloomy when I think about work tomorrow.
Core concept
Expresses a state of emotional heaviness that makes a person feel unable to approach things with a bright mind.
Common phrases
憂鬱な気分yū utsu na ki bun
a gloomy mood
憂鬱な朝yū utsu na asa
a gloomy morning
憂鬱な気持ちyū utsu na ki mo chi
a gloomy feeling
Similar words
陰鬱inutsu: Describes a dark and gloomy mood or atmosphere with little sense of cheer.
沈鬱chinutsu: Describes a deeply depressed and heavy state of mind.
Definition in Japanese
心がふさぎ、物事に取り組む気力が起こらないさま。kokoro ga fu sa gi mono goto ni to ri ku mu ki ryoku ga o ko ra na i sa ma
Word origin
The Sino-Japanese compound 憂鬱 (yūutsu) joins 憂 (yū, "sorrow") and 鬱 (utsu, "gloom"), so its meaning centers on sadness that weighs on the mind.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, 憂鬱 (yūutsu) can describe an upcoming task or obligation that feels unpleasant to face, not only a general mood.
Other meanings
- melancholyna-adjective
- downna-adjective
Opposites
- 陽気yōkicheerfulna-adjective
- 晴れやかhareyakacheerfulna-adjective
Related words
- 憂鬱さyūutsusagloominessnoun
- 憂鬱感yūutsukansense of gloomnoun