noun
winter depression; winter blues
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) with onset in winter; also used colloquially for low mood during winter. Often abbreviated from 冬季うつ.
See also: 冬季うつ
冬うつの症状には、気分の落ち込みや過眠がある。
Symptoms of winter depression include low mood and oversleeping.
日照時間が短くなると、冬うつになりやすい。
When daylight hours shorten, one is prone to winter blues.
More formal or clinical term for winter depression; 冬うつ is a common abbreviation.
Full medical term for seasonal affective disorder (SAD); 冬うつ is the colloquial equivalent for the winter subtype.
Abbreviation of 冬季うつ (winter depression). 冬 (winter) + うつ (depression, from 鬱).