サザエさん症しょう候こう群ぐん

noun

Sunday night blues; Sunday night syndrome

Jocular term for the mild depression or anxiety felt on Sunday evenings as the weekend ends and the work/school week approaches. Originates from the anime Sazae-san, which airs at 18:30 on Sundays in Japan.

• 日にち曜ようの夕ゆう方がたになると、サザエさん症しょう候こう群ぐんで気き分ぶんが沈しずむ。

  On Sunday evenings, I get the Sunday night blues and feel down.

• サザエさん症しょう候こう群ぐんを防ふせぐために、月げつ曜ようの朝あさに楽たのしみな予よ定ていを入いれる人ひともいる。

  Some people schedule something fun for Monday morning to prevent the Sunday night blues.