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躁鬱質 (そううつしつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
cyclothymia ; cyclothymic temperament
A psychological term referring to a temperament characterized by alternating periods of mild depression and hypomania. Used in clinical or personality psychology contexts.
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He was diagnosed with cyclothymia.
Written forms 躁そう 鬱うつ 質しつ
Standard kanji spelling for the psychological term.
躁そう うつ 質しつ
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; 鬱 is sometimes replaced with hiragana for readability.
Kanji 鬱 gloom, depression, melancholy 質 substance, quality, matter Similar words 躁そう 鬱うつ 病びょう 躁鬱病 refers to bipolar disorder, a more severe condition than the temperamental trait described by 躁鬱質.
気き 分ぶん 循じゅん 環かん 症しょう 気分循環症 is a clinical synonym for cyclothymia, often used in medical contexts.
Etymology Compound of 躁 (agitation, mania), 鬱 (depression), and 質 (quality, temperament). The term is a direct translation of the Western psychological concept of cyclothymia.
